Real interest rate in Macao
Macao: Real interest rate was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Macao, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Macao is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 622.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Macao peaked at 13.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1992.
Macao ranks 70th 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 | -1.5% | -4.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | -6.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -4.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Macao
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 171.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 882.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -79.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Broad money 201.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 8.03 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Macao?
- Real interest rate in Macao was 5.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1992.
- How does Macao rank for real interest rate?
- Macao ranks 70th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.