Deposit interest rate (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Deposit interest rate (%) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Brunei, 2003–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.3% for deposit interest rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Brunei peaked at 1.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 142nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +101.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
- 140 Macao 0.3% compare
- 141 Japan 0.3% compare
- 143 Vanuatu 0.3% compare
- 144 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Brunei?
- Deposit interest rate in Brunei was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for deposit interest rate?
- Brunei ranks 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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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.