Chile vs Nigeria: Real interest rate

Chile
2.5%
in 2018
Nigeria
2.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
98th
Nigeria rank
96th

Real interest rate over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chile ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 96th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 5.7% -1.5% 7.3% Chile
1990s 11.5% -2.7% 14.1% Chile
2000s 3.7% 4.8% 1.1% Nigeria
2010s 2.6% 7.5% 4.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Chile or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Chile and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for real interest rate?
Chile ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 96th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,763 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.