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Real interest rate: compare countries

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Real interest rate by country

Annual, Percent

Source: World Bank

Real interest rate: latest observations by country
Date	Japan	United Kingdom
Dec 31, 1994	3.8%	5.1%
Dec 31, 1995	4.2%	-3.7%
Dec 31, 1996	2.8%	1.7%
Dec 31, 1997	2.4%	6.5%
Dec 31, 1998	2.5%	5.8%
Dec 31, 1999	3.6%	3.9%
Dec 31, 2000	3.3%	4.9%
Dec 31, 2001	3.0%	3.4%
Dec 31, 2002	3.3%	1.9%
Dec 31, 2003	3.7%	1.3%
Dec 31, 2004	3.1%	1.6%
Dec 31, 2005	3.0%	1.7%
Dec 31, 2006	2.6%	1.5%
Dec 31, 2007	2.9%	3.4%
Dec 31, 2008	2.8%	1.3%
Dec 31, 2009	2.2%	-1.3%
Dec 31, 2010	3.6%	-0.8%
Dec 31, 2011	3.1%	-1.9%
Dec 31, 2012	2.2%	-1.0%
Dec 31, 2013	1.5%	-1.6%
Dec 31, 2014	-0.5%	-1.1%
Dec 31, 2015	-0.9%	—
Dec 31, 2016	0.5%	—
Dec 31, 2017	1.0%	—