Deposit interest rate in Canada

Canada: Deposit interest rate was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1981
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Deposit interest rate in Canada, 1971–2017

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.1% for deposit interest rate in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Canada peaked at 16.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Canada 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5% 4.4% 11.3% 9
1980s 9.3% 5.7% 16.0% 10
1990s 4.3% 1.9% 9.9% 10
2000s 1.5% 0.1% 3.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit interest rate in Canada?
Deposit interest rate in Canada was 0.1% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1981.
What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Canada rank for deposit interest rate?
Canada ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deposit interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.