Real interest rate in Dominica

Dominica: Real interest rate was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
90th
of 148 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2003
All-time low
-1.9%
in 2001
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Real interest rate in Dominica, 1982–2025

051015201982200320251982: 5.2 %1983: 2.8 %1984: 4.7 %1985: 2.6 %1986: 5.1 %1987: 5.3 %1988: 6.5 %1989: 2.6 %1990: 7.8 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 6.8 %1993: 9 %1994: 3.7 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 9.6 %1998: 8.5 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 13.7 %2001: -1.9 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 18.6 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.8 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 3 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 8.7 %2018: -0.458 %2019: 9 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 3.8 %2024: 3.4 %2025: 3.7 %

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

Analysis

Dominica recorded 3.7% for real interest rate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real interest rate in Dominica peaked at 18.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2001.

Dominica ranks 90th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.3% 2.6% 6.5% 8
1990s 7.6% 3.3% 10.6% 10
2000s 8.2% -1.9% 18.6% 10
2010s 6.1% -0.5% 11.3% 10
2020s 5.4% 3.4% 9.8% 6

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 87 Togo 3.8% compare
  2. 88 Paraguay 3.8% compare
  3. 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.7% compare
  4. 91 Mali 3.6% compare
  5. 92 Saint Lucia 3.6% compare
  6. 93 Iran 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real interest rate in Dominica?
Real interest rate in Dominica was 3.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2001.
How does Dominica rank for real interest rate?
Dominica ranks 90th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is real interest rate rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica 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.