Real interest rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Real interest rate was -17.1% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Ethiopia, 1985–2008
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -17.1% for real interest rate in 2008.
The figure is down 106.5% on the previous year and down 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Ethiopia peaked at 17.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -17.7%, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 144th out of 148 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.3% | -17.7% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | -11.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -17.1% | 17.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.7% (2008)
- Net domestic credit 92.23 billion current LCU (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.78 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 13.12 billion current LCU (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 17.7% (2008)
- Broad money 34.0% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 82.6 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration 24,054 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Ethiopia?
- Real interest rate in Ethiopia was -17.1% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for real interest rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 148 countries with data for 2008.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.