United States Real Interest Rate (2021)
United States's Real Interest Rate: -1.3 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2021, -3.5pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.RINR), 1972–2021.
United States (2021)
-1.3
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-3.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-3.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % per annum (inflation-adjusted) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1.3 | -3.5pp |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -1.4pp |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +1pp |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2014 | 1.5 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 2 | -0.6pp |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -2.1pp |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2005 | 3 | +1.4pp |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -1pp |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -1.5pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded -1.3 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2021. The latest change was -3.5pp. Across 1972–2021 the series ranges from -1.3 in 1975 to 8.6 in 1981.
This page tracks the real interest rate (lending rate adjusted for inflation using GDP deflator) in United States 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 United States 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 1972–2021 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 8.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1.3 in 1975. The latest reading of -1.3 in 2021 represents a change of -3.5pp.