Egypt vs Ethiopia: Real interest rate

Egypt
-7.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
-17.1%
in 2008
Egypt rank
141st
Ethiopia rank
144th

Real interest rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
-20-1001020197620002024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports -7.0% against -17.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 141st and Ethiopia ranks 144th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 2.3% 0.2% Ethiopia
1990s 6.1% 4.2% 1.9% Egypt
2000s 5.5% -0.0% 5.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at -7.0% against -17.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Egypt and Ethiopia?
10.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for real interest rate?
Egypt ranks 141st and Ethiopia ranks 144th 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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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.