Iceland vs Mexico: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 84th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.1% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 2.6% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Iceland and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for real interest rate?
- Iceland ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 84th 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 (aΓ·b)*100.