Costa Rica—Real Interest Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 112Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7.3%
2024
YoY Change
-20.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#36
of 112 countries
Maximum
15.1%
2002
Minimum
1.0%
2022
CAGR
-2.7%
25 years
Last
7.3%
Previous
9.2%
Highest
15.1%
Lowest
1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's real interest rate (%) was 7.3% in 2024, ranking #36 out of 112 countries. This represents a -20.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 15.1% (2002) and the lowest was 1.0% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.3% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +804.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +131.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +91.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -74.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% |
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 |