Deposit interest rate (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Deposit interest rate (%) was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Central African Republic, 1979–2016
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 94th of 153 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.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.0% | — |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.9%, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +37.5% | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| 1981 | +36.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| 1995 | -32.0% | 8.1% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0936 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 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 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 94th out of 153 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
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.