Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in France
France: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 0.7917 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in France, 1966–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit rate, percent per annum in France is 0.7917, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in France peaked at 8.5 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7575, in 2016.
France ranks 126th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3 | — |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.79 | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 4.12 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 4.25 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.25 | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 7.5 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.25 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 7.75 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8.08 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.08 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 6.25 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 5 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.69 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8958 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7575 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7917 | +4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7917 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7917 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 | 3 | 3.79 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.66 | 4.12 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 2.69 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 1.92 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.7575 | 2.25 | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit rate, percent per annum in France?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in France was 0.7917 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1982.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7575 in 2016.
- How does France rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- France ranks 126th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.