Brazil (2025)
37.5
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
+2.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
29
years of data

Data

Brazil Real Interest Rate (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum (inflation-adjusted) YoY Change
2025 37.5 +2.8pp
2024 34.7 -1.9pp
2023 36.6 +8.2pp
2022 28.4 +13.4pp
2021 15 -6.2pp
2020 21.2 -10.7pp
2019 31.9 -1.2pp
2018 33.1 -8.6pp
2017 41.7 +1pp
2016 40.7 +6.9pp
2015 33.8 +11.4pp
2014 22.4 +3.9pp
2013 18.5 -8.1pp
2012 26.6 -6.2pp
2011 32.8 +3.7pp
2010 29.1 -5.7pp
2009 34.8 -0.6pp
2008 35.4 +0.4pp
2007 35 -6.2pp
2006 41.2 -3.4pp

About this Dataset

Brazil recorded 37.5 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2025. The latest change was +2.8pp. Across 1997–2025 the series ranges from 15 in 2021 to 77.6 in 1998.

This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Brazil 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 Brazil 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 1997–2025 (29 observations).

The series peaked at 77.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15 in 2021. The latest reading of 37.5 in 2025 represents a change of +2.8pp.