Real Interest Rate rose 317% to 13.3% in Papua New Guinea in 2023

Real Interest Rate (%), 2023
Economy | Papua New Guinea | September 1, 2025
$2.99
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Real interest rate rose 317% to 13.3% in Papua New Guinea in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.

Historically, real interest rate in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 17.6% in 1989 and an all time low of -31.1% in 2006.

Papua New Guinea has been ranked 12th within the group of 78 countries we follow in terms of real interest rate, 52 places above the position seen 10 years ago.

Real Interest Rate Unit 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Australia % 3.33% 1.58% ... ... ... ... ...
China % 0.853% 3.00% 3.80% -0.119% 2.37%
Indonesia % 6.47% 8.63% 9.99% 2.75% -0.957%
Malaysia % 4.28% 4.80% 4.80% -2.11% -2.35%
New Zealand % -1.88% ... ... ... ... ... ...
Papua New Guinea % -0.658% 7.51% 5.97% -3.54% -6.12% ...
Philippines % 2.29% 6.35% ... ... ... ... ...
Singapore % 1.66% 5.70% 7.83% -5.12% ... ... ...
Taiwan % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Vietnam % 3.61% 5.16% 6.09% 4.79% 3.42% ...