Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 6.2% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.6% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for real interest rate?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd 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.