Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Australia

Australia: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 1.56 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.56
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
110th
of 143 countries
All-time high
18.35
in 1989
All-time low
1.56
in 2019
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Australia, 1981–2019

051015201981200020191981: 13.61982: 151983: 12.81984: 12.51985: 141986: 16.21987: 14.91988: 13.41989: 18.31990: 15.81991: 11.11992: 7.11993: 5.81994: 5.81995: 7.11996: 6.71997: 51998: 4.31999: 4.12000: 4.92001: 3.72002: 3.72003: 3.52004: 3.92005: 3.92006: 4.12007: 4.52008: 4.72009: 3.12010: 4.22011: 4.32012: 3.92013: 3.22014: 2.92015: 2.32016: 2.12017: 22018: 22019: 1.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deposit rate, percent per annum in Australia is 1.56, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Australia peaked at 18.35 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2019.

That places Australia 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.53 12.46 18.35 9
1990s 7.28 4.06 15.83 10
2000s 4 3.08 4.91 10
2010s 2.86 1.56 4.34 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 107 Kyrgyz Republic 1.67 compare
  2. 108 Czech Republic 1.6 compare
  3. 109 Samoa 1.58 compare
  4. 111 San Marino, Republic of 1.55 compare
  5. 112 Dominica 1.54 compare
  6. 113 Cabo Verde 1.53 compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

More financial sector data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deposit rate, percent per annum in Australia?
Deposit rate, percent per annum in Australia was 1.56 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 18.35 in 1989.
What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2019.
How does Australia rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
Australia ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deposit Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
145 places, 4,770 data points, 1953–2025
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