Korea vs Netherlands: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 120th of 148 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 2.1% | 8.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Korea or Netherlands?
- Korea, at 1.0% against 0.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for real interest rate?
- Korea ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 120th 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.