Central bank discount rate - by country

Worldmap of all countries colored to reflect the values of Central bank discount rate

Major world economies by its current Central bank discount rate

Major world economies by historical values of its Central bank discount rate

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List of countries by Central bank discount rate
Country Name	View Data	Global Rank	Region & Regional Rank	Central bank discount rate %	Year
Venezuela		1	Latin America & Caribbean \| 1	29.5	31-12-2010
Angola		2	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 1	25.0	31-12-2010
Costa Rica		3	Latin America & Caribbean \| 2	21.5	31-12-2010
Vanuatu		4	East Asia & Pacific \| 1	20.0	31-12-2010
Belize		5	Latin America & Caribbean \| 3	18.0	31-12-2010
Ghana		6	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 2	18.0	31-12-2009
São Tomé and Principe		7	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 3	16.0	31-12-2009
Mali		8	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 4	16.0	31-12-2010
Malawi		9	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 5	15.0	31-12-2009
Papua New Guinea		10	East Asia & Pacific \| 2	14.0	31-12-2010
Uganda		11	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 6	14.0	31-12-2010
Kyrgyz Republic		12	Europe & Central Asia \| 1	13.7	31-12-2011
Mongolia		13	East Asia & Pacific \| 3	13.3	31-12-2012
Pakistan		14	South Asia \| 1	12.0	31-12-2012
Burundi		15	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 7	11.3	31-12-2010
Seychelles		16	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 8	11.2	31-12-2010
Belarus		17	Europe & Central Asia \| 2	10.5	31-12-2010
Brazil		18	Latin America & Caribbean \| 4	10.0	31-12-2013
Myanmar		19	East Asia & Pacific \| 4	10.0	31-12-2010
Libya		20	Middle East & North Africa \| 1	9.5	31-12-2010
Serbia		21	Europe & Central Asia \| 3	9.5	31-12-2014
Mozambique		22	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 9	9.5	31-12-2013
Botswana		23	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 10	9.5	31-12-2010
Lesotho		24	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 11	9.4	31-12-2012
Uruguay		25	Latin America & Caribbean \| 5	9.0	31-12-2012
The Gambia		26	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 12	9.0	31-12-2009
Vietnam		27	East Asia & Pacific \| 5	9.0	31-12-2012
Mauritius		28	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 13	9.0	31-12-2010
Mauritania		29	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 14	9.0	31-12-2009
Egypt		30	Middle East & North Africa \| 2	8.8	31-12-2013
Equatorial Guinea		31	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 15	8.5	31-12-2010
Zambia		32	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 16	8.4	31-12-2009
Russia		33	Europe & Central Asia \| 4	8.3	31-12-2012
Tanzania		34	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 17	8.3	31-12-2010
Ecuador		35	Latin America & Caribbean \| 6	8.2	31-12-2011
Armenia		36	Europe & Central Asia \| 5	8.0	31-12-2012
Rwanda		37	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 18	7.8	31-12-2010
Ukraine		38	Europe & Central Asia \| 6	7.5	31-12-2012
Cape Verde		39	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 19	7.5	31-12-2010
Zimbabwe		40	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 20	7.2	31-12-2010
Croatia		41	Europe & Central Asia \| 7	7.0	31-12-2013
Kenya		42	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 21	7.0	31-12-2010
Barbados		43	Latin America & Caribbean \| 7	7.0	31-12-2010
Maldives		44	South Asia \| 2	7.0	31-12-2012
Dominica		45	Latin America & Caribbean \| 8	6.5	31-12-2010
Antigua and Barbuda		46	Latin America & Caribbean \| 9	6.5	31-12-2010
Guatemala		47	Latin America & Caribbean \| 10	6.5	31-12-2010
Swaziland		48	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 22	6.5	31-12-2010
Grenada		49	Latin America & Caribbean \| 11	6.5	31-12-2009
Morocco		50	Middle East & North Africa \| 3	6.5	31-12-2010
St. Kitts and Nevis		51	Latin America & Caribbean \| 12	6.5	31-12-2009
St. Lucia		52	Latin America & Caribbean \| 13	6.5	31-12-2010
St. Vincent and the Grenadines		53	Latin America & Caribbean \| 14	6.5	31-12-2010
Sri Lanka		54	South Asia \| 3	6.5	31-12-2013
Indonesia		55	East Asia & Pacific \| 6	6.4	31-12-2010
Norway		56	Europe & Central Asia \| 8	6.3	31-12-2010
Honduras		57	Latin America & Caribbean \| 15	6.3	31-12-2010
Nepal		58	South Asia \| 4	6.0	31-12-2010
Iraq		59	Middle East & North Africa \| 4	6.0	31-12-2012
Tunisia		60	Middle East & North Africa \| 5	5.8	31-12-2010
Hungary		61	Europe & Central Asia \| 9	5.8	31-12-2012
Guyana		62	Latin America & Caribbean \| 16	5.5	31-12-2011
Paraguay		63	Latin America & Caribbean \| 17	5.5	31-12-2012
India		64	South Asia \| 5	5.5	31-12-2010
Namibia		65	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 23	5.5	31-12-2013
Sweden		66	Europe & Central Asia \| 10	5.5	31-12-2010
Kazakhstan		67	Europe & Central Asia \| 11	5.5	31-12-2012
Iceland		68	Europe & Central Asia \| 12	5.4	31-12-2012
Philippines		69	East Asia & Pacific \| 7	5.3	31-12-2012
Turkey		70	Europe & Central Asia \| 13	5.3	31-12-2011
Peru		71	Latin America & Caribbean \| 18	5.1	31-12-2012
Bangladesh		72	South Asia \| 6	5.0	31-12-2010
Albania		73	Europe & Central Asia \| 14	5.0	31-12-2010
South Africa		74	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 24	5.0	31-12-2012
Madagascar		75	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 25	5.0	31-12-2010
Azerbaijan		76	Europe & Central Asia \| 15	5.0	31-12-2012
Tajikistan		77	Europe & Central Asia \| 16	4.8	31-12-2013
Colombia		78	Latin America & Caribbean \| 19	4.8	31-12-2011
Bolivia		79	Latin America & Caribbean \| 20	4.5	31-12-2013
The Bahamas		80	Latin America & Caribbean \| 21	4.5	31-12-2014
Qatar		81	Middle East & North Africa \| 6	4.5	31-12-2012
Mexico		82	Latin America & Caribbean \| 22	4.5	31-12-2012
Lao PDR		83	East Asia & Pacific \| 8	4.3	31-12-2010
Burkina Faso		84	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 26	4.3	31-12-2010
Chad		85	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 27	4.3	31-12-2009
Congo		86	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 28	4.3	31-12-2009
Guinea-Bissau		87	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 29	4.3	31-12-2009
Trinidad and Tobago		88	Latin America & Caribbean \| 23	4.3	31-12-2010
Côte d'Ivoire		89	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 30	4.3	31-12-2010
Poland		90	Europe & Central Asia \| 17	4.3	31-12-2012
Niger		91	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 31	4.3	31-12-2009
Nigeria		92	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 32	4.3	31-12-2010
Benin		93	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 33	4.3	31-12-2010
Central African Republic		94	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 34	4.3	31-12-2009
Algeria		95	Middle East & North Africa \| 7	4.0	31-12-2010
Romania		96	Europe & Central Asia \| 18	4.0	31-12-2013
Dem. Rep. Congo		97	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 35	4.0	31-12-2012
Georgia		98	Europe & Central Asia \| 19	3.8	31-12-2013
Moldova		99	Europe & Central Asia \| 20	3.5	31-12-2013
Lebanon		100	Middle East & North Africa \| 8	3.5	31-12-2010
Latvia		101	Europe & Central Asia \| 21	3.5	31-12-2011
Macedonia		102	Europe & Central Asia \| 22	3.3	31-12-2013
Chile		103	Latin America & Caribbean \| 24	3.1	31-12-2010
Gabon		104	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 36	3.0	31-12-2010
Lithuania		105	Europe & Central Asia \| 23	3.0	31-12-2010
Nicaragua		106	Latin America & Caribbean \| 25	3.0	31-12-2010
Australia		107	East Asia & Pacific \| 9	3.0	31-12-2013
Malaysia		108	East Asia & Pacific \| 10	3.0	31-12-2011
New Zealand		109	East Asia & Pacific \| 11	2.5	31-12-2009
Saudi Arabia		110	Middle East & North Africa \| 9	2.5	31-12-2008
Togo		111	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 37	2.5	31-12-2010
Korea		112	East Asia & Pacific \| 12	2.5	31-12-2013
China		113	East Asia & Pacific \| 13	2.3	31-12-2013
Thailand		114	East Asia & Pacific \| 14	2.3	31-12-2013
Oman		115	Middle East & North Africa \| 10	2.0	31-12-2010
Jamaica		116	Latin America & Caribbean \| 26	2.0	31-12-2010
Comoros		117	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 38	1.9	31-12-2010
Fiji		118	East Asia & Pacific \| 15	1.8	31-12-2010
Slovak Republic		119	Europe & Central Asia \| 24	1.8	31-12-2011
Kuwait		120	Middle East & North Africa \| 11	1.3	31-12-2010
Aruba		121	Latin America & Caribbean \| 27	1.0	31-12-2010
Canada		122	North America \| 1	1.0	31-12-2010
Israel		123	Middle East & North Africa \| 12	1.0	31-12-2013
Ireland		124	Europe & Central Asia \| 25	0.75	31-12-2013
Denmark		125	Europe & Central Asia \| 26	0.75	31-12-2011
Germany		126	Europe & Central Asia \| 27	0.75	31-12-2013
Cyprus		127	Europe & Central Asia \| 28	0.75	31-12-2013
Portugal		128	Europe & Central Asia \| 29	0.75	31-12-2013
Netherlands		129	Europe & Central Asia \| 30	0.75	31-12-2013
Finland		130	Europe & Central Asia \| 31	0.75	31-12-2013
Belgium		131	Europe & Central Asia \| 32	0.75	31-12-2013
Luxembourg		132	Europe & Central Asia \| 33	0.75	31-12-2013
Malta		133	Middle East & North Africa \| 13	0.75	31-12-2013
Syrian Arab Republic		134	Middle East & North Africa \| 14	0.75	31-12-2013
Slovenia		135	Europe & Central Asia \| 34	0.75	31-12-2013
Greece		136	Europe & Central Asia \| 35	0.75	31-12-2013
France		137	Europe & Central Asia \| 36	0.75	31-12-2013
Spain		138	Europe & Central Asia \| 37	0.75	31-12-2013
United States		139	North America \| 2	0.50	31-12-2010
Hong Kong SAR, China		140	East Asia & Pacific \| 16	0.50	31-12-2013
Bahrain		141	Middle East & North Africa \| 15	0.50	31-12-2010
Switzerland		142	Europe & Central Asia \| 38	0.50	31-12-2010
United Kingdom		143	Europe & Central Asia \| 39	0.50	31-12-2013
Jordan		144	Middle East & North Africa \| 16	0.30	31-12-2010
Italy		145	Europe & Central Asia \| 40	0.25	31-12-2013
Senegal		146	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 39	0.25	31-12-2010
Japan		147	East Asia & Pacific \| 17	0.10	31-12-2012
Czech Republic		148	Europe & Central Asia \| 41	0.05	31-12-2013
Bulgaria		149	Europe & Central Asia \| 42	0.03	31-12-2012
United Arab Emirates		150	Middle East & North Africa \| 17	0.00	31-12-2008
Guinea		151	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 40	0.00	31-12-2010
Iran		152	Middle East & North Africa \| 18	0.00	31-12-2009
Somalia		153	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 41	0.00	31-12-2008
Singapore		154	East Asia & Pacific \| 18	0.00	31-12-2010
Sierra Leone		155	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 42	0.00	31-12-2008
Cambodia		156	East Asia & Pacific \| 19	0.00	31-12-2012
Cameroon		157	Sub-Saharan Africa \| 43	0.00	31-12-2010

This entry provides the annualized interest rate a country's central bank charges commercial, depository banks for loans to meet temporary shortages of funds.

Datasource: CIA - The World Factbook