Deposit interest rate in Dominica
Dominica: Deposit interest rate was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Dominica, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Dominica stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Dominica peaked at 4.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 118th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.3% | — |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 115 Samoa 1.6% compare
- 116 Australia 1.6% compare
- 117 San Marino 1.5% compare
- 119 Cape Verde 1.5% compare
- 120 Tonga 1.5% compare
- 121 China 1.5% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 1.5% compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.188 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1373 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.188 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 Dominica?
- Deposit interest rate in Dominica was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for deposit interest rate?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.