Deposit interest rate in Iraq in 2015 — 4.86%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 140. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 1.7 pp.
2005–2015 · % per annum
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.86 | −0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 5.16 | −0.59 pp |
| 2013 | 5.75 | −0.13 pp |
| 2012 | 5.87 | −0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 5.91 | −0.15 pp |
| 2010 | 6.06 | −1.76 pp |
| 2009 | 7.82 | −2.72 pp |
| 2008 | 10.54 | +0.11 pp |
| 2007 | 10.43 | +3.81 pp |
| 2006 | 6.62 | +0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 6.56 | — |
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The average rate banks pay on time deposits of residents. Set against inflation it shows whether savings keep their purchasing power: if the deposit rate is below inflation, the real return on deposits is negative.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct weight is the volume of deposits, and we have no such series. Adding rates without weights is meaningless: the rate of a country with a tiny banking system would weigh as much as that of a large one.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
The average rate at which banks lend to businesses and households.
Finance Real interest rateThe lending rate less inflation — the true cost of borrowed money.
Economy Consumer price inflationThe annual change in the consumer price index, in percent.
Finance Current account balanceThe balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Finance Broad money (% of GDP)The amount of money in the economy as a percent of GDP — the depth of the financial system.
