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Papua New Guinea Real interest rates 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Real interest rates in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.86% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 8.44 percentage points from 13.3% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3.74% (up 1.12 percentage points since). The highest value since 1983 was 17.61% in 1989, the lowest -31.12% in 2006. Papua New Guinea ranked 49th highest of the 91 countries in this dataset in 2024; Madagascar ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1961–2025
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What is Real interest rates?

Real interest rates, measured in %, reflects conditions in Papua New Guinea's financial system, encompassing capital markets, banking sector health, and monetary policy transmission mechanisms. These indicators influence investment flows, currency valuation, and borrowing costs throughout the economy. In Papua New Guinea, Real interest rates may capture interest rate levels, money supply growth, stock market performance, credit spreads, or banking sector stability metrics. Financial conditions act as transmission channels for monetary policy: when central banks adjust policy rates, these changes propagate through lending rates, asset prices, and exchange rates to affect real economic activity. Financial stress indicators provide early warning signals of potential crises, while credit availability metrics help assess whether businesses and households can access financing for investment and consumption.

Key facts

What is the latest Real interest rates in Papua New Guinea?

Real interest rates in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.86% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Real interest rates in Papua New Guinea rising or falling?

The latest value is down 8.44 percentage points from 13.3% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3.74% (up 1.12 percentage points since).

How does Papua New Guinea rank for Real interest rates?

Papua New Guinea ranked 49th highest of the 91 countries in this dataset in 2024; Madagascar ranked first.

What is the highest Real interest rates on record in Papua New Guinea?

The highest value since 1983 was 17.61% in 1989, the lowest -31.12% in 2006.

Metadata for Real interest rates in Papua New Guinea
IndicatorReal interest rates
CountryPapua New Guinea
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 4.86% (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series FR.INR.RINR
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Real interest rates — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR

MLA

World Bank. "Real interest rates — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Real interest rates — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_real_interest_rates_png,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Real interest rates --- Papua New Guinea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/PNG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR}
}