Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Real interest rate

Republic of Korea
1.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
117th
New Zealand rank
116th

Real interest rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
02.557.510199620102025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 7.1% 3.5% Republic of Korea
2000s 4.1% 4.8% 0.7% New Zealand
2010s 2.6% 3.4% 0.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for real interest rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Real interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,763 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.