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India Lowest Real Interest Rate

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Creator: World Bank
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-2.28% in 2025

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The lowest real interest rate in India was -2.28% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (-2.28%), 2010 (-1.98%), 1979 (-1.06%), 2021 (0.32%), 2011 (1.32%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

India Top 5 Lowest Real Interest Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	-2.28%
2nd	2010	-1.98%
3rd	1979	-1.06%
4th	2021	0.32%
5th	2011	1.32%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	-2.28%	−4.80pp	77th
2010	-1.98%	−6.79pp	20th
1979	-1.06%	−11.84pp	17th
2021	0.32%	−3.82pp	40th
2011	1.32%	+3.30pp	47th
2022	2.52%	+2.20pp	66th
2012	2.47%	+1.16pp	34th
2006	2.57%	−2.28pp	50th
2020	4.14%	−2.76pp	38th
2013	3.87%	+1.39pp	43rd
2008	3.77%	−1.91pp	75th
2018	5.36%	+0.03pp	60th
2017	5.33%	−0.91pp	71st
2009	4.81%	+1.04pp	43rd
2004	4.91%	−2.40pp	58th
1994	4.34%	−1.48pp	33rd
1991	3.62%	−1.64pp	23rd
1980	4.48%	+5.54pp	29th
2016	6.23%	−1.32pp	66th
2007	5.68%	+3.11pp	85th
2005	4.86%	−0.05pp	62nd
1998	5.12%	−1.79pp	27th
2014	6.70%	+2.83pp	70th
1995	5.86%	+1.53pp	39th
1993	5.81%	−3.32pp	41st
1990	5.27%	−2.17pp	34th
1981	5.12%	+0.64pp	24th
2019	6.89%	+1.53pp	62nd
2015	7.56%	+0.86pp	80th
2003	7.31%	−0.60pp	62nd
1987	6.56%	−2.53pp	47th
2002	7.91%	−0.68pp	57th
1997	6.91%	−0.88pp	34th
1983	7.32%	−0.45pp	39th
2001	8.59%	+0.25pp	57th
2000	8.34%	−0.85pp	58th
1996	7.79%	+1.93pp	45th
1989	7.44%	−0.20pp	43rd
1988	7.64%	+1.08pp	46th
1986	9.09%	+0.41pp	41st
1985	8.68%	+0.73pp	38th
1984	7.95%	+0.63pp	36th
1982	7.77%	+2.66pp	30th
1999	9.19%	+4.07pp	51st
1992	9.13%	+5.51pp	49th
1978	10.77%	–	21st

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