Jamaica vs Namibia: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.0% against 6.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Jamaica, at 7.0% against 6.4% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for real interest rate?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd 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.