Bangladesh (2025)
2
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Bangladesh Real Interest Rate (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum (inflation-adjusted) YoY Change
2025 2 -0.8pp
2024 2.8 +2.2pp
2023 0.6 -1.4pp
2022 2 -1.1pp
2021 3.1 -1.2pp
2020 4.3 -1.4pp
2019 5.7 +2.1pp
2018 3.6 -0.7pp
2017 4.3 +17.9pp
2016 -13.6 -19.1pp
2015 5.5 -1.4pp
2014 6.9 +0.9pp
2013 6 +0.7pp
2012 5.3 +0.2pp
2011 5.1 +0.4pp
2010 4.7 -1.4pp
2009 6.1 +1.4pp
2008 4.7 -1.1pp
2007 5.8 +0.3pp
2006 5.5 -0.3pp

About this Dataset

Bangladesh recorded 2 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2025. The latest change was -0.8pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -13.6 in 2016 to 33.8 in 1976.

This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. 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 Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Real rates determine the true cost of capital for investment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 33.8 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1976 and reached its lowest recorded value of -13.6 in 2016. The latest reading of 2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8pp.