Real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Real interest rate was -3.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is -3.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 126.4% on the previous year and down 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2017.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.9% | — |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | -10.8% | -177.0% |
| 2018 | -3.9% | -63.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -737.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | -126.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +737.4% | -3.9% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 14.9% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | -10.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -3.5% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Real interest rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for real interest rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.