Real interest rate in Guinea
Guinea: Real interest rate was 10.9% in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Guinea, 1986–2001
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2001, real interest rate in Guinea stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 1,143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Guinea peaked at 23.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -32.8%, in 1986.
That places Guinea 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -32.8% | — |
| 1987 | -9.6% | -70.6% |
| 1988 | -5.5% | -43.2% |
| 1989 | -4.1% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -180.0% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -131.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -158.9% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +3730.8% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -11.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3730.8% | 0.6% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.0% | -32.8% | -4.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | -1.0% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 17 Laos 12.3% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 12.1%
- 19 Yemen 11.8% compare
- 21 Brunei 10.7%
- 22 Georgia 10.7%
- 23 Micronesia (country) 10.6% compare
More financial sector data for Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Guinea?
- Real interest rate in Guinea was 10.9% in 2001, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.8% in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for real interest rate?
- Guinea ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2001.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.