Benin—Real Interest Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #59 of 112Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.6%
2021
YoY Change
+28.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#59
of 112 countries
Maximum
7.3%
2017
Minimum
-2.5%
2012
CAGR
+1.5%
17 years
Last
4.6%
Previous
3.6%
Highest
7.3%
Lowest
-2.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's real interest rate (%) was 4.6% in 2021, ranking #59 out of 112 countries. This represents a +28.1% change from 2020. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 7.3% (2017) and the lowest was -2.5% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.6% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +255.4% |
| 2012 | -2.5% | -268.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +274.5% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -131.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +67.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% |
Top Countries — Real Interest Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 42.9% | 2023 |
| 2 | Brazil | 34.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 16.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 14.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 14.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 13.3% | 2023 |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 12.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Seychelles | 10.6% | 2024 |