Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 6.92 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.92
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
8.58
in 2009
All-time low
6.92
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 2005–2016

024682005201020162005: 7.62006: 7.82007: 7.82008: 8.12009: 8.62010: 8.42011: 8.52012: 82013: 7.72014: 7.32015: 72016: 6.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded 6.92 for deposit rate, percent per annum in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 8.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year

Annual values for Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 7.61
2006 7.82 +2.8%
2007 7.81 -0.1%
2008 8.12 +4.0%
2009 8.58 +5.6%
2010 8.39 -2.2%
2011 8.5 +1.4%
2012 7.99 -6.0%
2013 7.65 -4.2%
2014 7.26 -5.2%
2015 7 -3.6%
2016 6.92 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.99 7.61 8.58 5
2010s 7.67 6.92 8.5 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit rate, percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Deposit rate, percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 6.92 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2009.
What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2016.
How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2016.
Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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
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145 places, 4,770 data points, 1953–2025
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