Real interest rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Real interest rate was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1982–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Antigua and Barbuda is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1988.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 94th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | -3.0% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.4% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.72 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 37.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 37.4% (2025)
- Broad money 76.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.7 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 12 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Real interest rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1988.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for real interest rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 94th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.