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Real interest rate in Nigeria

Latest: 4.0%
Previous: 1.9%
Change: +2.10 (+108.3%)
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 Nigeria
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	-29.3%
Dec 31, 1971	5.6%
Dec 31, 1972	4.0%
Dec 31, 1973	1.6%
Dec 31, 1974	-25.7%
Dec 31, 1975	-14.0%
Dec 31, 1976	-6.9%
Dec 31, 1977	-4.3%
Dec 31, 1978	-6.3%
Dec 31, 1979	-3.0%
Dec 31, 1980	-3.5%
Dec 31, 1981	-65.9%
Dec 31, 1982	-4.6%
Dec 31, 1983	-8.0%
Dec 31, 1984	4.3%
Dec 31, 1985	2.3%
Dec 31, 1986	4.3%
Dec 31, 1987	-4.8%
Dec 31, 1988	-3.0%
Dec 31, 1989	-6.6%
Dec 31, 1990	17.5%
Dec 31, 1991	1.0%
Dec 31, 1992	-15.0%
Dec 31, 1993	-7.1%
Dec 31, 1994	-15.9%
Dec 31, 1995	-31.5%
Dec 31, 1996	-5.3%
Dec 31, 1997	12.1%
Dec 31, 1998	11.5%
Dec 31, 1999	6.0%
Dec 31, 2000	-1.1%
Dec 31, 2001	12.1%
Dec 31, 2002	3.0%
Dec 31, 2003	9.9%
Dec 31, 2004	-2.6%
Dec 31, 2005	-1.6%
Dec 31, 2006	-5.6%
Dec 31, 2007	9.2%
Dec 31, 2008	6.7%
Dec 31, 2009	18.2%
Dec 31, 2010	1.1%
Dec 31, 2011	5.7%
Dec 31, 2012	6.2%
Dec 31, 2013	11.2%
Dec 31, 2014	11.4%
Dec 31, 2015	13.6%
Dec 31, 2016	6.7%
Dec 31, 2017	5.8%
Dec 31, 2018	6.1%
Dec 31, 2019	-25.8%
Dec 31, 2020	2.1%
Dec 31, 2021	-1.0%
Dec 31, 2022	4.0%
Dec 31, 2023	2.9%
Dec 31, 2024	1.9%
Dec 31, 2025	4.0%

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