Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Japan
Japan: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 0.3207 in 2017. β Volatile
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Japan, 1953β2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, deposit rate, percent per annum in Japan stood at 0.3207.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Japan peaked at 8.59 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0356, in 2002.
That places Japan 133rd out of 143 countries with data for 2017, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.42 | 6.25 | 6.72 | 7 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.25 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 4.2 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 2.75 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 0.1168 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3072 | 0.0356 | 0.8082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 | 0.3004 | 0.5422 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 130 Israel 0.4356 compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 0.4076 compare
- 132 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.3216 compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 0.3137 compare
- 135 Vanuatu 0.3089 compare
- 136 Montenegro 0.27 compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit rate, percent per annum in Japan?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Japan was 0.3207 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 1980.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Japan ranks 133rd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.