Real interest rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Real interest rate was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.0% for real interest rate in 2025.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Bangladesh peaked at 33.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 107th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | -12.3% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | -5.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -13.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.53 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.38 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.9% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Broad money 47.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 121.92 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -402,100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Bangladesh?
- Real interest rate in Bangladesh was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for real interest rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.