Canada (2017)
0.1
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-1.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Canada Real Interest Rate (2017) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum (inflation-adjusted) YoY Change
2017 0.1 -1.9pp
2016 2 -1.7pp
2015 3.7 +2.7pp
2014 1 -0.2pp
2013 1.2 -0.6pp
2012 1.8 +2pp
2011 -0.2 unchanged
2010 -0.2 -5pp
2009 4.8 +4.1pp
2008 0.7 -2pp
2007 2.7 -0.5pp
2006 3.2 +1.9pp
2005 1.3 +0.6pp
2004 0.7 -0.7pp
2003 1.4 -1.5pp
2002 2.9 -1.3pp
2001 4.2 +1.4pp
2000 2.8 -1.6pp
1999 4.4 -2.4pp
1998 6.8 +3pp

About this Dataset

Canada recorded 0.1 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2017. The latest change was -1.9pp. Across 1968–2017 the series ranges from -4.2 in 1974 to 10.4 in 1990.

This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Canada 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 Canada 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 2017. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1968–2017 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 10.4 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of -4.2 in 1974. The latest reading of 0.1 in 2017 represents a change of -1.9pp.