Australia Real Interest Rate (2019)
Australia's Real Interest Rate: 1.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2019, -1.8pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.RINR), 1961–2019.
Australia (2019)
1.6
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-1.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
59
years of data
Data
| Year | % per annum (inflation-adjusted) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6 | -1.8pp |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +1.9pp |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -4.6pp |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +1.7pp |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -1.8pp |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +1.2pp |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +3.7pp |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -4.6pp |
| 2010 | 6 | +5pp |
| 2009 | 1 | -3.2pp |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -2.9pp |
| 2000 | 5 | -1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 1.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2019. The latest change was -1.8pp. Across 1961–2019 the series ranges from -6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1974 to 10.1 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1991.
This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Australia. Real rates determine the true cost of capital for investment.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Australia. Real rates determine the true cost of capital for investment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2019. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1961–2019 (59 observations).
The series peaked at 10.1 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of -6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1974. The latest reading is 1.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2019. The latest change was -1.8pp.