{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-deposit-interest-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-deposit-interest-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-deposit-interest-rate/","title":"United Kingdom Bank Deposit Interest Rate (1998)","description":"United Kingdom's Bank Deposit Interest Rate: 4.5 % per annum in 1998, +0.9pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.DPST), 1960–1998.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","United Kingdom","1998"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"1960/1998","unit":"% per annum","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"1998","variable_measured":"United Kingdom Bank Deposit Interest Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.DPST?locations=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1960–1998"},{"label":"Observations","value":"39"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (1998)","value":"4.5","unit":"% per annum","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"39","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Bank Deposit Interest Rate"}],"observation_count":39,"observations":[{"period":"1960","value":3.375},{"period":"1961","value":4.04166666666667},{"period":"1962","value":2.79166666666667},{"period":"1963","value":2},{"period":"1964","value":3.25},{"period":"1965","value":4.41666666666667},{"period":"1966","value":4.5},{"period":"1967","value":4.20833333333333},{"period":"1968","value":5.41666666666667},{"period":"1969","value":5.91666666666667},{"period":"1970","value":5.20833333333333},{"period":"1971","value":3.83333333333333},{"period":"1972","value":4.14583333333333},{"period":"1973","value":8.02083333333333},{"period":"1974","value":9.5},{"period":"1975","value":7.08333333333333},{"period":"1976","value":7.54166666666667},{"period":"1977","value":4.89583333333333},{"period":"1978","value":6.08333333333333},{"period":"1979","value":11.7083333333333},{"period":"1980","value":14.125},{"period":"1981","value":10.6666666666667},{"period":"1982","value":12.4216666666667},{"period":"1983","value":11.1925},{"period":"1984","value":7.27166666666666},{"period":"1985","value":11.7925},{"period":"1986","value":9.85166666666666},{"period":"1987","value":8.56916666666667},{"period":"1988","value":8.54583333333333},{"period":"1989","value":11.505},{"period":"1990","value":12.5441666666667},{"period":"1991","value":10.28},{"period":"1992","value":7.46166666666667},{"period":"1993","value":3.97},{"period":"1994","value":3.65666666666667},{"period":"1995","value":4.10916666666667},{"period":"1996","value":3.045},{"period":"1997","value":3.63166666666667},{"period":"1998","value":4.48333333333333}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% per annum"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"1998","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"1997","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"1994","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"-3.5pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"},{"year":"1991","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"1989","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"+3.0pp"},{"year":"1988","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1987","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"1986","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"1985","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"+4.5pp"},{"year":"1984","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"year":"1983","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"1982","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"1981","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"-3.4pp"},{"year":"1980","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"1979","value":"11.7","yoyChange":"+5.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the benchmark bank deposit interest rate in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. The spread between lending and deposit rates is a core measure of bank profitability and financial system efficiency. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 1998. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–1998 (39 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 14.1 % per annum in 1980 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2 in 1963. The latest reading of 4.5 in 1998 represents a change of +0.9pp."}]}