Real interest rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Real interest rate was 12.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Afghanistan is 12.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 438.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Afghanistan peaked at 17.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 18th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | -3.6% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -1.2% | 17.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.1% (2020)
- Net domestic credit -79.38 billion current LCU (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.63 (2020)
- Net foreign assets 871.66 billion current LCU (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.0% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -8.3% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 3.1% (2020)
- Broad money 37.5% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 76.81 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
- Net migration -74,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Afghanistan?
- Real interest rate in Afghanistan was 12.1% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for real interest rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.