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Deposit interest rate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Deposit interest rate was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1994
All-time low
2.5%
in 2015
Years of data
38
1979–2016

Deposit interest rate in Central African Republic, 1979–2016

24681979199720161979: 4 %1980: 5.5 %1981: 7.5 %1982: 7.5 %1983: 7.5 %1984: 7.5 %1985: 7.5 %1986: 7.4 %1987: 7.2 %1988: 7.4 %1989: 7.5 %1990: 7.5 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.5 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 8.1 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 5.5 %1997: 5 %1998: 5 %1999: 5 %2000: 5 %2001: 5 %2002: 5 %2003: 5 %2004: 5 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Central African Republic is 2.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Central African Republic peaked at 8.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.

Central African Republic ranks 95th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
1980s 7.2% 5.5% 7.5% 10
1990s 6.4% 5.0% 8.1% 10
2000s 4.5% 3.2% 5.0% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit interest rate in Central African Republic?
Deposit interest rate in Central African Republic was 2.5% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
How does Central African Republic rank for deposit interest rate?
Central African Republic ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic 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.