India (2022)
5.6
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
+5.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+5.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
45
years of data

Data

India Real Interest Rate (2022) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum (inflation-adjusted) YoY Change
2022 5.6 +5.3pp
2021 0.3 -3.8pp
2020 4.1 -2.8pp
2019 6.9 +1.5pp
2018 5.4 +0.1pp
2017 5.3 -0.9pp
2016 6.2 -1.4pp
2015 7.6 +0.9pp
2014 6.7 +2.8pp
2013 3.9 +1.4pp
2012 2.5 +1.2pp
2011 1.3 +3.3pp
2010 -2 -6.8pp
2009 4.8 +1pp
2008 3.8 -1.9pp
2007 5.7 +3.1pp
2006 2.6 -2.3pp
2005 4.9 unchanged
2004 4.9 -2.4pp
2003 7.3 -0.6pp

About this Dataset

India recorded 5.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2022. The latest change was +5.3pp. Across 1978–2022 the series ranges from -2 in 2010 to 10.8 in 1978.

This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in India 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 India 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 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1978–2022 (45 observations).

The series peaked at 10.8 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1978 and reached its lowest recorded value of -2 in 2010. The latest reading of 5.6 in 2022 represents a change of +5.3pp.