Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls was 3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3
in 1981
All-time low
2
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls in United Kingdom, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in United Kingdom is 3, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in United Kingdom peaked at 3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1973.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in United Kingdom?
- Domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in United Kingdom was 3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.