Colombia vs Guatemala: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.2% against 8.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 9.9% | 7.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 10.0% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 9.2% against 8.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for real interest rate?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 31st 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
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.