Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Australia
Australia: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 1.56 in 2019. β Volatile
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Australia, 1981β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 107 Kyrgyz Republic 1.67 compare
- 108 Czech Republic 1.6 compare
- 109 Samoa 1.58 compare
- 111 San Marino, Republic of 1.55 compare
- 112 Dominica 1.54 compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 1.53 compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
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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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.