South Africa - Real Interest Rate 2015
3.67%
+0.10pp from 2014
South Africa's real interest rate was 3.67% in 2015, increased +0.10pp from 3.57% in 2014. This was the 38th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ukraine | -12.28% | -883.8% |
| 2nd | Guinea-Bissau | -8.18% | -305.0% |
| 3rd | South Sudan | -3.32% | -105.4% |
| 4th | Argentina | -1.31% | 88.7% |
| 5th | Japan | -0.95% | -106.5% |
| 6th | Bahamas, The | -0.45% | -236.9% |
| 7th | Hungary | 0.09% | -87.8% |
| 8th | Mexico | 0.21% | 126.5% |
| 9th | Korea | 0.30% | -90.7% |
| 10th | Lesotho | 0.33% | 110.3% |
| 11th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.36% | -59.5% |
| 12th | Chile | 0.53% | -74.8% |
| 13th | Macao SAR, China | 0.69% | 121.5% |
| 14th | Iceland | 0.80% | -76.3% |
| 15th | Israel | 1.07% | -65.5% |
| 16th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.31% | -37.4% |
| 17th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.54% | 272.1% |
| 18th | Belarus | 1.78% | 282.4% |
| 19th | Singapore | 2.21% | -60.8% |
| 20th | Mali | 2.27% | -34.2% |
| 21st | Moldova | 2.31% | -58.7% |
| 22nd | United States | 2.48% | 55.8% |
| 23rd | Niger | 2.84% | -50.7% |
| 24th | Tonga | 2.88% | -66.5% |
| 25th | Togo | 2.89% | -40.3% |
| 26th | Uzbekistan | 2.96% | 71.9% |
| 27th | Czechia | 3.01% | 59.5% |
| 28th | Dominica | 3.04% | -51.3% |
| 29th | Fiji | 3.18% | 153.0% |
| 30th | San Marino | 3.26% | -42.9% |
| 31st | Malaysia | 3.31% | 59.9% |
| 32nd | Italy | 3.32% | -15.5% |
| 33rd | Panama | 3.38% | 57.8% |
| 34th | Romania | 3.39% | -48.9% |
| 35th | Maldives | 3.42% | -51.2% |
| 36th | Eswatini | 3.53% | 29.2% |
| 37th | Lebanon | 3.63% | -49.3% |
| 38th | South Africa | 3.67% | 2.8% |
| 39th | Canada | 3.67% | 253.8% |
| 40th | Sri Lanka | 3.83% | -34.1% |
| 41st | Vanuatu | 3.93% | -51.5% |
| 42nd | Thailand | 3.98% | 15.1% |
| 43rd | Switzerland | 4.00% | 18.8% |
| 44th | Jamaica | 4.00% | -58.4% |
| 45th | Senegal | 4.04% | -41.9% |
| 46th | Botswana | 4.07% | 841.2% |
| 47th | Nicaragua | 4.15% | -12.6% |
| 48th | China | 4.21% | -5.7% |
| 49th | New Zealand | 4.24% | -20.6% |
| 50th | Benin | 4.27% | -23.8% |
| 51st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.33% | -22.4% |
| 52nd | Bulgaria | 4.37% | -36.0% |
| 53rd | Aruba | 4.43% | -30.6% |
| 54th | Namibia | 5.26% | 1,125.4% |
| 55th | Samoa | 5.33% | -41.3% |
| 56th | Barbados | 5.34% | -47.2% |
| 57th | North Macedonia | 5.35% | -14.2% |
| 58th | St. Lucia | 5.44% | 12.5% |
| 59th | Uruguay | 5.45% | 13.0% |
| 60th | Pakistan | 5.47% | 29.8% |
| 61st | Bangladesh | 5.51% | -19.9% |
| 62nd | Timor-Leste | 5.87% | -57.1% |
| 63rd | Grenada | 6.04% | -27.7% |
| 64th | Jordan | 6.17% | 15.2% |
| 65th | Zambia | 6.18% | 6.2% |
| 66th | Australia | 6.24% | 39.6% |
| 67th | Kenya | 6.27% | -24.0% |
| 68th | Philippines | 6.34% | 164.4% |
| 69th | Norway | 6.49% | 64.5% |
| 70th | Montenegro | 6.50% | -20.6% |
| 71st | Georgia | 6.75% | -3.6% |
| 72nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.84% | -16.1% |
| 73rd | Solomon Islands | 6.89% | -1.3% |
| 74th | Mauritius | 6.90% | 12.2% |
| 75th | Albania | 7.05% | 9.6% |
| 76th | Mozambique | 7.29% | -46.2% |
| 77th | Haiti | 7.34% | -12.3% |
| 78th | Suriname | 7.40% | -29.7% |
| 79th | Burkina Faso | 7.55% | 25.9% |
| 80th | India | 7.56% | 12.9% |
| 81st | Kosovo | 7.67% | -13.6% |
| 82nd | Zimbabwe | 7.89% | -19.1% |
| 83rd | Russian Federation | 7.89% | 132.4% |
| 84th | Tanzania | 7.91% | -18.0% |
| 85th | Indonesia | 8.35% | 22.9% |
| 86th | Cabo Verde | 8.65% | -21.4% |
| 87th | Colombia | 8.79% | 4.1% |
| 88th | Burundi | 8.81% | -10.5% |
| 89th | Viet Nam | 8.99% | 87.7% |
| 90th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 9.47% | 18.6% |
| 91st | Guyana | 9.54% | -37.5% |
| 92nd | Costa Rica | 9.89% | 20.8% |
| 93rd | Papua New Guinea | 10.09% | 170.1% |
| 94th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.11% | 6.2% |
| 95th | Belize | 10.53% | 9.8% |
| 96th | Guatemala | 10.76% | 1.4% |
| 97th | West Bank and Gaza | 10.89% | 312.7% |
| 98th | Comoros | 11.08% | 15.6% |
| 99th | Bhutan | 11.32% | 44.2% |
| 100th | Myanmar | 11.39% | -2.1% |
| 101st | Dominican Republic | 12.20% | 31.3% |
| 102nd | Afghanistan | 12.25% | -14.6% |
| 103rd | Honduras | 12.83% | -0.4% |
| 104th | Peru | 13.06% | 0.5% |
| 105th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 13.31% | 77.7% |
| 106th | Seychelles | 13.50% | 175.6% |
| 107th | Liberia | 13.54% | 7.6% |
| 108th | Nigeria | 13.60% | 19.7% |
| 109th | Algeria | 13.67% | 111.7% |
| 110th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13.99% | 261.9% |
| 111th | Sierra Leone | 14.59% | 402.9% |
| 112th | Bahrain | 15.25% | 105.7% |
| 113th | Armenia | 16.18% | 17.4% |
| 114th | Uganda | 16.55% | 5.6% |
| 115th | Rwanda | 16.77% | 40.2% |
| 116th | Tajikistan | 17.75% | -5.9% |
| 117th | Paraguay | 17.85% | 0.1% |
| 118th | São Tomé and Principe | 17.99% | 1.5% |
| 119th | Mongolia | 18.84% | 74.8% |
| 120th | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.90% | 120.9% |
| 121st | Kyrgyz Republic | 19.53% | 80.7% |
| 122nd | Angola | 20.44% | 73.0% |
| 123rd | Malawi | 20.51% | 6.4% |
| 124th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 21.09% | 39.2% |
| 125th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.32% | 81.7% |
| 126th | Mauritania | 22.89% | -30.1% |
| 127th | Brunei Darussalam | 28.05% | 274.8% |
| 128th | Azerbaijan | 28.89% | 48.6% |
| 129th | Oman | 29.71% | 771.9% |
| 130th | Brazil | 33.83% | 51.0% |
| 131st | Qatar | 39.49% | 503.5% |
| 132nd | Kuwait | 40.86% | 245.5% |
| 133rd | Madagascar | 47.15% | -5.5% |
| 134th | Iraq | 57.63% | 215.1% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's real interest rate in 2015?▾
South Africa's real interest rate in 2015 was 3.67%. This ranked 38th globally.
How did South Africa's real interest rate change in 2015?▾
South Africa's real interest rate increased by 2.8% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest real interest rate in 2015?▾
Iraq had the highest real interest rate in 2015 at 57.63%.
What is the real interest rate of South Africa in 2015?▾
The real interest rate of South Africa in 2015 was 3.67%. This ranked 38th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for South Africa's real interest rate?▾
South Africa's real interest rate went from 3.57% in 2014 to 3.67% in 2015, a 2.8% increase.
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