Gambia vs Kenya: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 15th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.0% | 4.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 5.9% | 10.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 8.2% | 13.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 8.0% | 5.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for real interest rate?
- Gambia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 15th 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.