Deposit interest rate (%) in Iran
Iran: Deposit interest rate (%) was 12.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Deposit interest rate in Iran, 2003–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 12.8% for deposit interest rate in 2016.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Iran peaked at 16.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2011.
That places Iran 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.7% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +32.7% | 11.2% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 16.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran?
- Deposit interest rate in Iran was 12.8% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for deposit interest rate?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.