Deposit interest rate (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deposit interest rate (%) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in South Sudan stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in South Sudan peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 151st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -67.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +61.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +112.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.9%, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 148 Barbados 0.1% compare
- 149 Singapore 0.1% compare
- 150 Canada 0.1% compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in South Sudan?
- Deposit interest rate in South Sudan was 0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for deposit interest rate?
- South Sudan ranks 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.