COUNTRY / INDICATOR
Iran, Islamic Rep. Deposit Interest Rate
Iran, Islamic Rep. deposit interest rate: latest available value for 2016, historical series from 2011, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
FR.INR.DPST| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,80 | -3,50 |
| 2015 | 16,30 | -0,64 |
| 2014 | 16,94 | 2,18 |
| 2013 | 14,76 | -0,05 |
| 2012 | 14,81 | 3,65 |
| 2011 | 11,16 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.
Source organization: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 03:49:51. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
8 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 09:44:54 | 2011 | 11,16 | 11,16 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 09:44:54 | 2012 | 14,81 | 14,81 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 09:44:54 | 2013 | 14,76 | 14,76 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 09:44:54 | 2014 | 16,94 | 16,94 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:41:09 | 2011 | 11,16 | 11,16 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:41:09 | 2012 | 14,81 | 14,81 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:41:09 | 2013 | 14,76 | 14,76 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:41:09 | 2014 | 16,94 | 16,94 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesIran, Islamic Rep. recorded 12,80 percent in 2016, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2015, the deposit interest rate decreased by 3,50.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an upward direction.
Across 6 observations from 2011 to 2016, the average was 14,46; the minimum was 11,16 in 2011 and the maximum was 16,94 in 2014.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 9 out of 152 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is above the available average for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
It is also above the available average for the Upper middle income group.
Return on bank deposits.