Deposit interest rate in Brazil
Brazil: Deposit interest rate was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Brazil, 1982–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Brazil is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Brazil peaked at 9,394.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 29th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,010.1% | 109.1% | 5,845.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,049.4% | 24.4% | 9,394.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 2.2% | 12.1% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 75.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.42 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 17.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Broad money 118.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 55.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.59 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -217,283 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Brazil?
- Deposit interest rate in Brazil was 7.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,394.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for deposit interest rate?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.