Jamaica vs Libya: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Jamaica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Libya ranks 48th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.1% | -0.8% | 1.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.6% | 3.2% | Libya |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.9% | -4.0% | 10.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.2% | -2.6% | 12.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Jamaica or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Jamaica and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for real interest rate?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Libya ranks 48th 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.