Jamaica vs Philippines: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.0% against 6.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Philippines ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 54th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 3.8% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Jamaica, at 7.0% against 6.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for real interest rate?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 54th 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.