Deposit interest rate in Iraq
Iraq: Deposit interest rate was 4.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Iraq, 2005–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, deposit interest rate in Iraq stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Iraq peaked at 10.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -1,064 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Iraq?
- Deposit interest rate in Iraq was 4.9% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for deposit interest rate?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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
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.