Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Real interest rate

Rwanda
7.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.1%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Real interest rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
-1001020199620102024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 148 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 2.6% 5.7% Rwanda
2010s 12.4% 3.5% 8.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for real interest rate?
Rwanda ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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 (aΓ·b)*100.