Real interest rate in Benin
Benin: Real interest rate was 4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Benin, 2005–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, real interest rate in Benin stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Benin peaked at 7.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2012.
That places Benin 77th out of 148 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.4% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -2.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Claims on private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Benin?
- Real interest rate in Benin was 4.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for real interest rate?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.