North Macedonia vs Romania: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.6 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 119th and Romania ranks 121st of 148 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, North Macedonia or Romania?
- North Macedonia, at 0.8% against 0.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for real interest rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th and Romania ranks 121st 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.