Singapore Real Interest Rate (2021)
Singapore's Real Interest Rate: -5.2 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2021, -12.8pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.RINR), 1978–2021.
Singapore (2021)
-5.2
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-12.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-12.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
44
years of data
Data
| Year | % per annum (inflation-adjusted) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -5.2 | -12.8pp |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +2pp |
| 2019 | 5.6 | +4.1pp |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -2.4pp |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +2.4pp |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -3.4pp |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2011 | 4.2 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +1.8pp |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -4.5pp |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +7.5pp |
| 2007 | -0.6 | -4pp |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +2pp |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -5.9pp |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Singapore recorded -5.2 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2021. The latest change was -12.8pp. Across 1978–2021 the series ranges from -5.2 in 2021 to 9.7 in 1999.
This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in Singapore 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 Singapore 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 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1978–2021 (44 observations).
The series peaked at 9.7 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1999 and reached its lowest recorded value of -5.2 in 2021. The latest reading of -5.2 in 2021 represents a change of -12.8pp.