Real interest rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Real interest rate was -55.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, real interest rate in South Sudan stood at -55.0%.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 1,555.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in South Sudan peaked at 61.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -77.6%, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 147th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -18.1% | -77.6% | 61.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | -31.9% | -55.0% | 14.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.2% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 13.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1748 (2023)
- Net foreign assets -6.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 57.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 2.3% (2015)
- Broad money 21.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,163 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration 6,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in South Sudan?
- Real interest rate in South Sudan was -55.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.6% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for real interest rate?
- South Sudan ranks 147th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,555.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.