Malaysia vs Uruguay: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 148 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 17.8% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 36.4% | 30.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 25.1% | 22.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for real interest rate?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th 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.