Nigeria (2023)
2.9
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Nigeria Real Interest Rate (2023) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum (inflation-adjusted) YoY Change
2023 2.9 -1.1pp
2022 4 +5pp
2021 -1 -3.1pp
2020 2.1 +27.9pp
2019 -25.8 -31.9pp
2018 6.1 +0.3pp
2017 5.8 -0.9pp
2016 6.7 -6.9pp
2015 13.6 +2.2pp
2014 11.4 +0.2pp
2013 11.2 +5pp
2012 6.2 +0.5pp
2011 5.7 +4.6pp
2010 1.1 -17.1pp
2009 18.2 +11.5pp
2008 6.7 -2.5pp
2007 9.2 +14.8pp
2006 -5.6 -4pp
2005 -1.6 +1pp
2004 -2.6 -12.5pp

About this Dataset

Nigeria recorded 2.9 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2023. The latest change was -1.1pp. Across 1974–2023 the series ranges from -65.9 in 1981 to 18.2 in 2009.

This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Nigeria 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 Nigeria 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 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1974–2023 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 18.2 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of -65.9 in 1981. The latest reading of 2.9 in 2023 represents a change of -1.1pp.