Japan (2017)
0.3
% per annum
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Japan Bank Deposit Interest Rate (2017) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum YoY Change
2017 0.3 unchanged
2016 0.3 -0.1pp
2015 0.4 unchanged
2014 0.4 -0.1pp
2013 0.5 unchanged
2012 0.5 unchanged
2011 0.5 unchanged
2010 0.5 +0.1pp
2009 0.4 -0.2pp
2008 0.6 -0.2pp
2007 0.8 +0.1pp
2006 0.7 +0.4pp
2005 0.3 +0.2pp
2004 0.1 +0.1pp
2003 0 unchanged
2002 0 -0.1pp
2001 0.1 unchanged
2000 0.1 unchanged
1999 0.1 -0.2pp
1998 0.3 unchanged

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 0.3 % per annum in 2017. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1968–2017 the series ranges from 0 in 2002 to 8.6 in 1980.

This page tracks the benchmark bank deposit interest rate in Japan from 1990 to present. The spread between lending and deposit rates is a core measure of bank profitability and financial system efficiency.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the benchmark bank deposit interest rate in Japan 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.

The most recent observation covers 2017. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1968–2017 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 8.6 % per annum in 1980 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 2002. The latest reading of 0.3 in 2017 is unchanged on the previous period.