Real interest rate in Argentina

Argentina: Real interest rate was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
up 110.5%
World rank
69th
of 148 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2019
All-time low
-47.4%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Real interest rate in Argentina, 2010–2025

-40-200202010201720252010: -8.6 %2011: -7.8 %2012: -6.7 %2013: -5.5 %2014: -11.6 %2015: -1.3 %2016: -7 %2017: 0.456 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 12.1 %2020: -7.6 %2021: -11.9 %2022: -9.8 %2023: -17.3 %2024: -47.4 %2025: 5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, real interest rate in Argentina stood at 5.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.5% on the previous year and up 479.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real interest rate in Argentina peaked at 12.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -47.4%, in 2024.

That places Argentina 69th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -3.1% -11.6% 12.1% 10
2020s -14.8% -47.4% 5.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is real interest rate in Argentina?
Real interest rate in Argentina was 5.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -47.4% in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for real interest rate?
Argentina ranks 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is real interest rate rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 479.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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

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 (a÷b)*100.