Nicaragua—Real Interest Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #65 of 112Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.7%
2024
YoY Change
+411.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#65
of 112 countries
Maximum
14.6%
2002
Minimum
-2.6%
2008
CAGR
-3.6%
25 years
Last
3.7%
Previous
-1.2%
Highest
14.6%
Lowest
-2.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nicaragua's real interest rate (%) was 3.7% in 2024, ranking #65 out of 112 countries. This represents a +411.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 14.6% (2002) and the lowest was -2.6% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7% | +411.9% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -250.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +88.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1747.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -95.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +389.7% |
| 2008 | -2.6% | -184.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% |
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 |