Deposit interest rate (%) in Chad
Chad: Deposit interest rate (%) was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Chad, 1979–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Chad 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 Chad peaked at 8.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
Chad 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.5% | — |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +48.1% |
| 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.9%, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad'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 Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +48.1% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| 1995 | -32.0% | 8.1% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More financial sector data for Chad
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % 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 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % 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 0.1608 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % 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 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Chad?
- Deposit interest rate in Chad was 2.5% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for deposit interest rate?
- Chad ranks 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.