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Real interest rate in Jamaica

Latest: 7.0%
Previous: 6.8%
Change: +0.20 (+2.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Real interest rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Real interest rate in Jamaica
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	2.4%
Dec 31, 1977	1.2%
Dec 31, 1978	-10.2%
Dec 31, 1979	-1.7%
Dec 31, 1980	-2.2%
Dec 31, 1981	7.1%
Dec 31, 1982	7.5%
Dec 31, 1983	0.0%
Dec 31, 1984	-12.8%
Dec 31, 1985	-2.8%
Dec 31, 1986	0.4%
Dec 31, 1987	13.2%
Dec 31, 1988	11.7%
Dec 31, 1989	11.4%
Dec 31, 1990	4.3%
Dec 31, 1991	-8.6%
Dec 31, 1992	-9.5%
Dec 31, 1993	-6.0%
Dec 31, 1994	14.0%
Dec 31, 1995	14.7%
Dec 31, 1996	17.6%
Dec 31, 1997	21.2%
Dec 31, 1998	19.0%
Dec 31, 1999	18.8%
Dec 31, 2000	11.5%
Dec 31, 2001	11.9%
Dec 31, 2002	8.6%
Dec 31, 2003	6.5%
Dec 31, 2004	4.7%
Dec 31, 2005	5.3%
Dec 31, 2006	8.1%
Dec 31, 2007	5.3%
Dec 31, 2008	2.9%
Dec 31, 2009	4.3%
Dec 31, 2010	9.7%
Dec 31, 2011	13.0%
Dec 31, 2012	10.4%
Dec 31, 2013	8.6%
Dec 31, 2014	9.6%
Dec 31, 2015	4.0%
Dec 31, 2016	12.4%
Dec 31, 2017	8.5%
Dec 31, 2018	8.8%
Dec 31, 2019	10.1%
Dec 31, 2020	9.2%
Dec 31, 2021	4.6%
Dec 31, 2022	-1.1%
Dec 31, 2023	0.3%
Dec 31, 2024	6.8%
Dec 31, 2025	7.0%

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