Egypt (2024)
-7
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-1.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
49
years of data

Data

Egypt Real Interest Rate (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum (inflation-adjusted) YoY Change
2024 -7 -1.4pp
2023 -5.6 -5.7pp
2022 0.1 -4.3pp
2021 4.4 -0.5pp
2020 4.9 +2.7pp
2019 2.2 +4.6pp
2018 -2.4 +6.4pp
2017 -8.8 -15.7pp
2016 6.9 +5.4pp
2015 1.5 +1.1pp
2014 0.4 -2.9pp
2013 3.3 +9.6pp
2012 -6.3 -5.7pp
2011 -0.6 -1.4pp
2010 0.8 +0.1pp
2009 0.7 +0.6pp
2008 0.1 +0.2pp
2007 -0.1 -5pp
2006 4.9 -1.6pp
2005 6.5 +5pp

About this Dataset

Egypt recorded -7 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2024. The latest change was -1.4pp. Across 1976–2024 the series ranges from -9.3 in 1979 to 17.6 in 1981.

This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Egypt 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 Egypt 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 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2024 (49 observations).

The series peaked at 17.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of -9.3 in 1979. The latest reading of -7 in 2024 represents a change of -1.4pp.