Pakistan vs United States: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -1.3% against -1.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 130th and United States ranks 129th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at -1.3% against -1.5% in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Pakistan and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for real interest rate?
- Pakistan ranks 130th and United States ranks 129th 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.