Jamaica - Real Interest Rate 2019
10.10%
+1.34pp from 2018
Jamaica's real interest rate was 10.10% in 2019, increased +1.34pp from 8.76% in 2018. This was the 95th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zimbabwe | -76.63% | -2,318.1% |
| 2nd | Nigeria | -25.78% | -525.6% |
| 3rd | South Sudan | -25.10% | 8.0% |
| 4th | Haiti | -4.74% | -176.9% |
| 5th | Hungary | -2.83% | 12.2% |
| 6th | Bulgaria | -0.70% | -199.8% |
| 7th | Angola | -0.48% | 86.8% |
| 8th | Bahamas, The | -0.19% | -105.2% |
| 9th | Czechia | -0.15% | -121.1% |
| 10th | Romania | 0.18% | -69.2% |
| 11th | Belarus | 0.41% | 113.4% |
| 12th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.79% | -18.3% |
| 13th | Tonga | 1.48% | -25.8% |
| 14th | Italy | 1.54% | -3.3% |
| 15th | Australia | 1.57% | -53.2% |
| 16th | Israel | 1.59% | -42.8% |
| 17th | West Bank and Gaza | 2.01% | -67.6% |
| 18th | Iceland | 2.02% | -46.0% |
| 19th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.20% | 193.2% |
| 20th | Zambia | 2.47% | 11.5% |
| 21st | Switzerland | 2.74% | 48.2% |
| 22nd | Moldova | 2.75% | -49.6% |
| 23rd | Macao SAR, China | 2.89% | 71.7% |
| 24th | Pakistan | 2.93% | -35.1% |
| 25th | China | 3.00% | 251.3% |
| 26th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.00% | 124.8% |
| 27th | Thailand | 3.04% | 13.4% |
| 28th | San Marino | 3.04% | 48.0% |
| 29th | Uruguay | 3.05% | -29.9% |
| 30th | United States | 3.72% | 51.1% |
| 31st | Norway | 3.81% | 206.4% |
| 32nd | Mexico | 3.94% | 46.2% |
| 33rd | Korea | 4.10% | 33.0% |
| 34th | Grenada | 4.11% | -52.2% |
| 35th | Montenegro | 4.11% | 31.6% |
| 36th | North Macedonia | 4.70% | 124.0% |
| 37th | Aruba | 4.74% | 45.1% |
| 38th | Malaysia | 4.80% | 12.3% |
| 39th | Kuwait | 4.93% | 184.7% |
| 40th | Uzbekistan | 5.13% | 209.1% |
| 41st | Viet Nam | 5.16% | 42.8% |
| 42nd | St. Lucia | 5.21% | -33.7% |
| 43rd | Albania | 5.22% | 18.3% |
| 44th | South Africa | 5.27% | -10.0% |
| 45th | Russian Federation | 5.32% | 616.9% |
| 46th | Barbados | 5.49% | 445.7% |
| 47th | Bangladesh | 5.69% | 56.6% |
| 48th | Singapore | 5.70% | 242.8% |
| 49th | Comoros | 5.75% | -39.2% |
| 50th | Botswana | 5.86% | -9.0% |
| 51st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.94% | -13.0% |
| 52nd | Costa Rica | 6.02% | -31.1% |
| 53rd | Burkina Faso | 6.14% | 9.1% |
| 54th | Lebanon | 6.17% | 82.1% |
| 55th | Philippines | 6.35% | 177.2% |
| 56th | Fiji | 6.35% | 51.6% |
| 57th | Mongolia | 6.39% | -29.3% |
| 58th | Panama | 6.52% | 6.1% |
| 59th | Vanuatu | 6.55% | -3.1% |
| 60th | Georgia | 6.56% | -11.1% |
| 61st | Nicaragua | 6.70% | -16.5% |
| 62nd | India | 6.89% | 28.6% |
| 63rd | São Tomé and Principe | 7.01% | -30.3% |
| 64th | Algeria | 7.05% | 308.1% |
| 65th | Sri Lanka | 7.10% | 2.0% |
| 66th | Benin | 7.11% | 17.5% |
| 67th | Guyana | 7.30% | -55.4% |
| 68th | Samoa | 7.32% | -5.8% |
| 69th | Sierra Leone | 7.32% | 14,488.0% |
| 70th | Colombia | 7.47% | 4.4% |
| 71st | Lesotho | 7.49% | 2,368.5% |
| 72nd | Papua New Guinea | 7.51% | 1,240.9% |
| 73rd | Jordan | 7.76% | 24.1% |
| 74th | Kenya | 7.83% | -7.7% |
| 75th | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.84% | 5.6% |
| 76th | Eswatini | 8.00% | 17.8% |
| 77th | Oman | 8.30% | 243.0% |
| 78th | Kyrgyz Republic | 8.36% | -46.1% |
| 79th | Cabo Verde | 8.39% | 17.4% |
| 80th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 8.56% | -5.2% |
| 81st | Dominican Republic | 8.58% | 12.3% |
| 82nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.59% | 58.3% |
| 83rd | Indonesia | 8.63% | 33.3% |
| 84th | Guatemala | 8.86% | -23.0% |
| 85th | Namibia | 8.87% | 62.1% |
| 86th | Dominica | 9.01% | 2,067.6% |
| 87th | Mauritius | 9.02% | 38.0% |
| 88th | Brunei Darussalam | 9.14% | 368.6% |
| 89th | Belize | 9.16% | 1.2% |
| 90th | Solomon Islands | 9.24% | 244.7% |
| 91st | Suriname | 9.30% | 13.8% |
| 92nd | Timor-Leste | 9.70% | -35.5% |
| 93rd | Qatar | 9.94% | 250.3% |
| 94th | Myanmar | 10.03% | -0.8% |
| 95th | Jamaica | 10.10% | 15.3% |
| 96th | Bhutan | 10.56% | -16.8% |
| 97th | Ukraine | 10.69% | 242.2% |
| 98th | Armenia | 10.96% | 12.6% |
| 99th | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.93% | 49.7% |
| 100th | Paraguay | 12.05% | -10.7% |
| 101st | Argentina | 12.10% | 165.2% |
| 102nd | Peru | 12.28% | 2.5% |
| 103rd | Seychelles | 12.46% | 45.5% |
| 104th | Maldives | 12.61% | 78.5% |
| 105th | Honduras | 13.53% | -13.0% |
| 106th | Mozambique | 13.64% | -26.2% |
| 107th | Rwanda | 13.72% | -22.3% |
| 108th | Burundi | 14.20% | -14.4% |
| 109th | Tanzania | 14.36% | 2.7% |
| 110th | Malawi | 16.66% | -32.3% |
| 111th | Azerbaijan | 17.54% | 273.9% |
| 112th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18.78% | 215.0% |
| 113th | Tajikistan | 19.19% | -20.4% |
| 114th | Gambia, The | 20.47% | 4.0% |
| 115th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 24.99% | 737.4% |
| 116th | Brazil | 31.90% | -3.6% |
| 117th | Madagascar | 39.88% | -8.3% |
FAQ
What was Jamaica's real interest rate in 2019?▾
Jamaica's real interest rate in 2019 was 10.10%. This ranked 95th globally.
How did Jamaica's real interest rate change in 2019?▾
Jamaica's real interest rate increased by 15.3% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest real interest rate in 2019?▾
Madagascar had the highest real interest rate in 2019 at 39.88%.
What is the real interest rate of Jamaica in 2019?▾
The real interest rate of Jamaica in 2019 was 10.10%. This ranked 95th globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Jamaica's real interest rate?▾
Jamaica's real interest rate went from 8.76% in 2018 to 10.10% in 2019, a 15.3% increase.
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