Hong Kong vs Singapore: Deposit interest rate (%)
Hong Kong
0.2%
in 2025
Singapore
0.1%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
147th
Singapore rank
149th
Deposit interest rate (%) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 147th and Singapore ranks 149th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 147th and Singapore ranks 149th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.