COUNTRY / INDICATOR
United Kingdom Deposit Interest Rate
United Kingdom deposit interest rate: latest available value for 1998, historical series from 1960, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
FR.INR.DPST| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,48 | 0,85 |
| 1997 | 3,63 | 0,59 |
| 1996 | 3,05 | -1,06 |
| 1995 | 4,11 | 0,45 |
| 1994 | 3,66 | -0,31 |
| 1993 | 3,97 | -3,49 |
| 1992 | 7,46 | -2,82 |
| 1991 | 10,28 | -2,26 |
| 1990 | 12,54 | 1,04 |
| 1989 | 11,51 | 2,96 |
| 1988 | 8,55 | -0,02 |
| 1987 | 8,57 | -1,28 |
| 1986 | 9,85 | -1,94 |
| 1985 | 11,79 | 4,52 |
| 1984 | 7,27 | -3,92 |
| 1983 | 11,19 | -1,23 |
| 1982 | 12,42 | 1,75 |
| 1981 | 10,67 | -3,46 |
| 1980 | 14,13 | 2,42 |
| 1979 | 11,71 | 5,63 |
| 1978 | 6,08 | 1,19 |
| 1977 | 4,90 | -2,65 |
| 1976 | 7,54 | 0,46 |
| 1975 | 7,08 | -2,42 |
| 1974 | 9,50 | 1,48 |
| 1973 | 8,02 | 3,88 |
| 1972 | 4,15 | 0,31 |
| 1971 | 3,83 | -1,37 |
| 1970 | 5,21 | -0,71 |
| 1969 | 5,92 | 0,50 |
| 1968 | 5,42 | 1,21 |
| 1967 | 4,21 | -0,29 |
| 1966 | 4,50 | 0,08 |
| 1965 | 4,42 | 1,17 |
| 1964 | 3,25 | 1,25 |
| 1963 | 2,00 | -0,79 |
| 1962 | 2,79 | -1,25 |
| 1961 | 4,04 | 0,67 |
| 1960 | 3,38 | — |
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
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 03:06:55 | 1994 | 3,66 | 3,66 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-30 03:06:55 | 1995 | 4,11 | 4,11 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-30 03:06:55 | 1997 | 3,63 | 3,63 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-30 03:06:55 | 1998 | 4,48 | 4,48 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:47:54 | 1994 | 3,66 | 3,66 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:47:54 | 1995 | 4,11 | 4,11 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:47:54 | 1997 | 3,63 | 3,63 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 06:47:54 | 1998 | 4,48 | 4,48 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 18:55:35 | 1994 | 3,66 | 3,66 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 18:55:35 | 1995 | 4,11 | 4,11 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 18:55:35 | 1997 | 3,63 | 3,63 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 18:55:35 | 1998 | 4,48 | 4,48 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesUnited Kingdom recorded 4,48 percent in 1998, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 1997, the deposit interest rate increased by 0,85.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an upward direction.
Across 39 observations from 1960 to 1998, the average was 6,85; the minimum was 2,00 in 1963 and the maximum was 14,13 in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 71 out of 152 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is below the available average for Europe & Central Asia.
It is also above the available average for the High income group.
Return on bank deposits.