South Africa - Real Interest Rate 2014
3.57%
+1.06pp from 2013
South Africa's real interest rate was 3.57% in 2014, increased +1.06pp from 2.51% in 2013. This was the 36th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2014▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Argentina | -11.60% | -111.5% |
| 2nd | Fiji | -5.99% | -350.1% |
| 3rd | Lesotho | -3.24% | -893.1% |
| 4th | Macao SAR, China | -3.20% | -38.2% |
| 5th | United Kingdom | -1.08% | 33.5% |
| 6th | Mexico | -0.78% | -131.0% |
| 7th | Botswana | -0.55% | -106.4% |
| 8th | Japan | -0.46% | -127.6% |
| 9th | Bahamas, The | 0.33% | -92.1% |
| 10th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.41% | -87.4% |
| 11th | Namibia | 0.43% | -89.5% |
| 12th | Belarus | 0.46% | 126.5% |
| 13th | Hungary | 0.73% | -78.3% |
| 14th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.89% | -61.9% |
| 15th | Canada | 1.04% | -16.1% |
| 16th | Ukraine | 1.57% | -86.8% |
| 17th | United States | 1.59% | -9.1% |
| 18th | Uzbekistan | 1.72% | -54.2% |
| 19th | Czechia | 1.89% | -48.3% |
| 20th | Malaysia | 2.07% | -53.7% |
| 21st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.09% | -33.2% |
| 22nd | Chile | 2.12% | -69.0% |
| 23rd | Panama | 2.14% | 82.4% |
| 24th | Philippines | 2.40% | -33.9% |
| 25th | West Bank and Gaza | 2.64% | 57.0% |
| 26th | Eswatini | 2.73% | 26.5% |
| 27th | Sierra Leone | 2.90% | -78.4% |
| 28th | Israel | 3.11% | 24.4% |
| 29th | Korea | 3.18% | -9.9% |
| 30th | Switzerland | 3.37% | 21.1% |
| 31st | Iceland | 3.39% | -38.6% |
| 32nd | Russian Federation | 3.40% | -13.7% |
| 33rd | Oman | 3.41% | -56.9% |
| 34th | Mali | 3.45% | -38.6% |
| 35th | Thailand | 3.46% | 7.2% |
| 36th | South Africa | 3.57% | 42.2% |
| 37th | Papua New Guinea | 3.74% | -40.9% |
| 38th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.86% | 120.5% |
| 39th | Italy | 3.93% | -1.1% |
| 40th | Norway | 3.94% | 125.1% |
| 41st | Guinea-Bissau | 3.99% | -36.5% |
| 42nd | Pakistan | 4.22% | -1.6% |
| 43rd | China | 4.46% | 23.3% |
| 44th | Australia | 4.47% | -29.3% |
| 45th | Nicaragua | 4.75% | -53.4% |
| 46th | Viet Nam | 4.79% | -21.3% |
| 47th | Uruguay | 4.82% | 53.0% |
| 48th | Togo | 4.84% | 36.4% |
| 49th | St. Lucia | 4.84% | 57.1% |
| 50th | Seychelles | 4.90% | -22.2% |
| 51st | New Zealand | 5.33% | 311.6% |
| 52nd | Jordan | 5.36% | 98.5% |
| 53rd | Moldova | 5.58% | -30.7% |
| 54th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.59% | -23.2% |
| 55th | Benin | 5.60% | 46.0% |
| 56th | Singapore | 5.63% | -3.5% |
| 57th | San Marino | 5.70% | 25.8% |
| 58th | Niger | 5.77% | 1.6% |
| 59th | Sri Lanka | 5.81% | -0.5% |
| 60th | Zambia | 5.82% | 3,138.4% |
| 61st | Burkina Faso | 6.00% | -20.9% |
| 62nd | Mauritius | 6.15% | 38.2% |
| 63rd | North Macedonia | 6.23% | 62.6% |
| 64th | Dominica | 6.23% | 52.6% |
| 65th | Aruba | 6.37% | -40.5% |
| 66th | Albania | 6.44% | -31.8% |
| 67th | Algeria | 6.46% | -8.4% |
| 68th | Qatar | 6.54% | 51.8% |
| 69th | Romania | 6.64% | -26.3% |
| 70th | India | 6.70% | 73.2% |
| 71st | Indonesia | 6.79% | 6.5% |
| 72nd | Bulgaria | 6.83% | -23.8% |
| 73rd | Bangladesh | 6.89% | 15.0% |
| 74th | Senegal | 6.96% | 71.7% |
| 75th | Solomon Islands | 6.98% | -15.1% |
| 76th | Georgia | 7.00% | -51.2% |
| 77th | Maldives | 7.00% | 69.6% |
| 78th | Libya | 7.08% | 19.8% |
| 79th | Lebanon | 7.16% | 54.0% |
| 80th | Bahrain | 7.42% | 37.1% |
| 81st | Brunei Darussalam | 7.48% | -12.6% |
| 82nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.49% | 57.0% |
| 83rd | Bhutan | 7.85% | 5.9% |
| 84th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 7.98% | -5.4% |
| 85th | Vanuatu | 8.10% | 10.7% |
| 86th | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.15% | -34.9% |
| 87th | Montenegro | 8.18% | 7.0% |
| 88th | Costa Rica | 8.19% | -19.2% |
| 89th | Kenya | 8.25% | -11.2% |
| 90th | Grenada | 8.35% | 35.3% |
| 91st | Haiti | 8.37% | 1,301.5% |
| 92nd | Croatia | 8.44% | -0.1% |
| 93rd | Colombia | 8.44% | -5.2% |
| 94th | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.56% | 58.2% |
| 95th | Tonga | 8.60% | -27.8% |
| 96th | Kosovo | 8.87% | -22.4% |
| 97th | Samoa | 9.08% | 18.4% |
| 98th | Dominican Republic | 9.29% | 8.5% |
| 99th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.52% | 35.2% |
| 100th | Comoros | 9.58% | 11.5% |
| 101st | Belize | 9.59% | 2.3% |
| 102nd | Jamaica | 9.62% | 12.1% |
| 103rd | Tanzania | 9.66% | 70.9% |
| 104th | Zimbabwe | 9.74% | 2,788.7% |
| 105th | Burundi | 9.84% | 54.0% |
| 106th | Barbados | 10.10% | 18.2% |
| 107th | Suriname | 10.53% | -8.8% |
| 108th | Guatemala | 10.61% | 7.1% |
| 109th | Mongolia | 10.77% | -28.8% |
| 110th | Kyrgyz Republic | 10.81% | -38.6% |
| 111th | Cabo Verde | 11.01% | 22.7% |
| 112th | Nigeria | 11.36% | 1.4% |
| 113th | Myanmar | 11.63% | 4.5% |
| 114th | Angola | 11.82% | -3.0% |
| 115th | Kuwait | 11.83% | 173.2% |
| 116th | Rwanda | 11.96% | -16.0% |
| 117th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.28% | -18.2% |
| 118th | Liberia | 12.58% | 50.1% |
| 119th | Honduras | 12.88% | -30.2% |
| 120th | Peru | 12.99% | -23.1% |
| 121st | Mozambique | 13.56% | 9.4% |
| 122nd | Timor-Leste | 13.69% | 477.8% |
| 123rd | Armenia | 13.78% | 12.8% |
| 124th | Afghanistan | 14.35% | 46.7% |
| 125th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 15.16% | 19.9% |
| 126th | Guyana | 15.26% | 8.1% |
| 127th | Uganda | 15.68% | -17.6% |
| 128th | São Tomé and Principe | 17.73% | 13.3% |
| 129th | Paraguay | 17.82% | 24.5% |
| 130th | Iraq | 18.29% | 34.6% |
| 131st | Tajikistan | 18.87% | -5.6% |
| 132nd | Malawi | 19.28% | 29.1% |
| 133rd | Azerbaijan | 19.45% | 9.7% |
| 134th | Gambia, The | 22.13% | 6.3% |
| 135th | Brazil | 22.40% | 21.1% |
| 136th | Mauritania | 32.77% | 173.6% |
| 137th | Madagascar | 49.91% | -1.7% |
| 138th | South Sudan | 61.88% | 468.1% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's real interest rate in 2014?▾
South Africa's real interest rate in 2014 was 3.57%. This ranked 36th globally.
How did South Africa's real interest rate change in 2014?▾
South Africa's real interest rate increased by 42.2% in 2014 compared to 2013.
Which country had the highest real interest rate in 2014?▾
South Sudan had the highest real interest rate in 2014 at 61.88%.
What is the real interest rate of South Africa in 2014?▾
The real interest rate of South Africa in 2014 was 3.57%. This ranked 36th globally.
How does 2014 compare to 2013 for South Africa's real interest rate?▾
South Africa's real interest rate went from 2.51% in 2013 to 3.57% in 2014, a 42.2% increase.
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