Real interest rate in Chile
Chile: Real interest rate was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Chile, 1985–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, real interest rate in Chile stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,069.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Chile peaked at 21.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2006.
Chile ranks 98th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | -1.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -3.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -3.8% | 9.2% | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Chile
- Domestic credit to private sector 102.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 279.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 29.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.1% (2025)
- Broad money 75.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 951.33 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 51,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Chile?
- Real interest rate in Chile was 2.5% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for real interest rate?
- Chile ranks 98th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.