Deposit interest rate (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Deposit interest rate (%) was 9.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Colombia, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Colombia stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Colombia peaked at 37.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 24th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.4% | — |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +310.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +310.1% | 2.1% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 21.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 2.1% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Deposit interest rate in Colombia was 9.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for deposit interest rate?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.