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Real interest rate in Malaysia

Latest: 5.3%
Previous: 4.5%
Change: +0.84 (+18.9%)
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 Malaysia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	4.0%
Dec 31, 1970	9.8%
Dec 31, 1971	9.7%
Dec 31, 1972	8.5%
Dec 31, 1973	-6.8%
Dec 31, 1974	-1.3%
Dec 31, 1975	13.8%
Dec 31, 1976	-2.4%
Dec 31, 1977	2.4%
Dec 31, 1978	-0.5%
Dec 31, 1979	-2.3%
Dec 31, 1980	3.0%
Dec 31, 1981	10.7%
Dec 31, 1982	9.6%
Dec 31, 1983	5.5%
Dec 31, 1984	7.1%
Dec 31, 1985	14.4%
Dec 31, 1986	23.0%
Dec 31, 1987	2.5%
Dec 31, 1988	5.5%
Dec 31, 1989	4.2%
Dec 31, 1990	4.8%
Dec 31, 1991	5.6%
Dec 31, 1992	7.6%
Dec 31, 1993	5.8%
Dec 31, 1994	4.6%
Dec 31, 1995	4.9%
Dec 31, 1996	6.0%
Dec 31, 1997	6.9%
Dec 31, 1998	3.4%
Dec 31, 1999	8.5%
Dec 31, 2000	-1.1%
Dec 31, 2001	8.8%
Dec 31, 2002	3.3%
Dec 31, 2003	2.9%
Dec 31, 2004	0.0%
Dec 31, 2005	-2.7%
Dec 31, 2006	2.4%
Dec 31, 2007	1.5%
Dec 31, 2008	-3.9%
Dec 31, 2009	11.8%
Dec 31, 2010	-2.1%
Dec 31, 2011	-0.5%
Dec 31, 2012	3.7%
Dec 31, 2013	4.5%
Dec 31, 2014	2.1%
Dec 31, 2015	3.3%
Dec 31, 2016	2.8%
Dec 31, 2017	0.8%
Dec 31, 2018	4.3%
Dec 31, 2019	4.8%
Dec 31, 2020	4.8%
Dec 31, 2021	-2.1%
Dec 31, 2022	-2.2%
Dec 31, 2023	7.3%
Dec 31, 2024	4.5%
Dec 31, 2025	5.3%

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