{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-deposit-interest-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-deposit-interest-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-deposit-interest-rate/","title":"Japan Bank Deposit Interest Rate (2017)","description":"Japan's Bank Deposit Interest Rate: 0.3 % per annum in 2017, unchanged YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.DPST), 1968–2017.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","Japan","2017"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"1968/2017","unit":"% per annum","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2017","variable_measured":"Japan 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=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1968–2017"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2017)","value":"0.3","unit":"% per annum","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Bank Deposit Interest Rate"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1968","value":6.24984615384615},{"period":"1969","value":6.24984615384615},{"period":"1970","value":6.24984615384615},{"period":"1971","value":6.24984615384615},{"period":"1972","value":6.05453846153846},{"period":"1973","value":6.24984615384615},{"period":"1974","value":8.3331282051282},{"period":"1975","value":8.3331282051282},{"period":"1976","value":7.03107692307692},{"period":"1977","value":5.98943589743589},{"period":"1978","value":4.19911538461538},{"period":"1979","value":5.17565384615384},{"period":"1980","value":8.59353846153845},{"period":"1981","value":6.93342307692307},{"period":"1982","value":5.85923076923077},{"period":"1983","value":5.85923076923077},{"period":"1984","value":5.46861538461539},{"period":"1985","value":5.46861538461539},{"period":"1986","value":3.61970256410256},{"period":"1987","value":2.74993230769231},{"period":"1988","value":2.74993230769231},{"period":"1989","value":3.07804923076923},{"period":"1990","value":5.56236307692308},{"period":"1991","value":5.98641512820513},{"period":"1992","value":3.35058333333333},{"period":"1993","value":2.144},{"period":"1994","value":1.69841666666667},{"period":"1995","value":0.9015},{"period":"1996","value":0.3005},{"period":"1997","value":0.301333333333333},{"period":"1998","value":0.265916666666667},{"period":"1999","value":0.11675},{"period":"2000","value":0.0704166666666667},{"period":"2001","value":0.0570833333333333},{"period":"2002","value":0.0355833333333333},{"period":"2003","value":0.0425},{"period":"2004","value":0.08025},{"period":"2005","value":0.271083333333333},{"period":"2006","value":0.68275},{"period":"2007","value":0.808166666666666},{"period":"2008","value":0.58875},{"period":"2009","value":0.434916666666667},{"period":"2010","value":0.500083333333334},{"period":"2011","value":0.461583333333333},{"period":"2012","value":0.478},{"period":"2013","value":0.542166666666667},{"period":"2014","value":0.41525},{"period":"2015","value":0.40625},{"period":"2016","value":0.300416666666667},{"period":"2017","value":0.320666666666667}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% per annum"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2017","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2002","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2001","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2000","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"1999","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}