Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland
Ireland: Money market Rate, Percent per annum was -0.3723 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland, 1972–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money market rate, percent per annum in Ireland is -0.3723, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money market rate, percent per annum in Ireland peaked at 17.65 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.3723, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 91st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.99 | — |
| 1973 | 12.12 | +73.5% |
| 1974 | 13.81 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 10.71 | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 12.02 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 8.27 | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 11.08 | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 16.11 | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 16.39 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.2 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.65 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 14.45 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 12.93 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 11.87 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 12.28 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.84 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 7.84 | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 9.55 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 11.1 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 10.45 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 15.12 | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 10.49 | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | -46.0% |
| 1995 | 6.05 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 6.15 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 5.69 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.84 | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 4.29 | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8975 | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5667 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +107.4% |
| 2012 | 0.326 | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1298 | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 0.132 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0714 | -154.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3372 | +372.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3723 | +10.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.3723 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.3723 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.53. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -372.4% | -0.0714 | -0.3372 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.39 | 6.99 | 16.11 | 8 |
| 1980s | 13 | 7.84 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 | 2.84 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 0.8975 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1936 | -0.3723 | 1.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money market rate, percent per annum in Ireland?
- Money market rate, percent per annum in Ireland was -0.3723 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 1982.
- What is the lowest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3723 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for money market rate, percent per annum?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money market rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money market 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.