Real interest rate in Iran
Iran: Real interest rate was 3.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Iran, 2004–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, real interest rate in Iran stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.3% on the previous year and up 778.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Iran peaked at 14.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 2013.
That places Iran 93rd out of 148 countries with data for 2016, 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 | -3.1% | -8.9% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | -3.5% | -18.8% | 14.0% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Iran
- Domestic credit to private sector 57.8% (2016)
- Net domestic credit 10,211.70 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.82 (1982)
- Net foreign assets 2,473.74 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.8% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.2% (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.8% (2016)
- Broad money 79.1% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 42,000 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration 116,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Iran?
- Real interest rate in Iran was 3.4% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for real interest rate?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 778.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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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.