The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 Economy
Central bank discount rate In 12 editions of 36.
Central bank discount rate was published in 12 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2008 to 2019. The 2017 edition carries it in 171 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2017 edition
- 171
- the first edition with it
- 2008
- the latest edition with it
- 2019
Published as “Central bank discount rate” (2008 to 2019).
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Entries with Central bank discount rate in each edition
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Africa
50 entriesCentral African Republic
4.25% (31 December 2009)
4.75% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 86
Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo
4% (31 December 2012)
20% (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 98
Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo
4.25% (31 December 2009)
4.75% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 88
Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire
4.25% (31 December 2010)
4.25% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 91
Equatorial Guinea
8.5% (31 December 2010)
4.25% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 37
Swaziland now Eswatini
7.25% (31 December 2016)
6.5% (31 December 2015)
country comparison to the world: 45
Gambia, The now The Gambia
9% (31 December 2009)
11% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 34
Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe
16% (31 December 2009)
28% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 8
Arctic Region
2 entriesAsia
20 entriesArmenia
6.5% (14 December 2016)
10.5% (10 February 2015)
note: this is the Refinancing Rate, the key monetary policy instrument of the Armenian National Bank
country comparison to the world: 61
Azerbaijan
15% (10 March 2017)
15% (14 September 2016)
note: this is the Refinancing Rate, the key policy rate for the National Bank of Azerbaijan
country comparison to the world: 10
China
2.25% (31 December 2016 est.)
2.25% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
Georgia
6.5% (7 Setpember 2016)
7% (23 September 2015)
note: this is the Refinancing Rate, the key monetary policy rate of the National Bank of Georgia
country comparison to the world: 57
India
6.25% (31 December 2016)
7.75% (31 December 2014)
note: this is the Indian central bank's policy rate - the repurchase rate
country comparison to the world: 69
Korea, South now South Korea
1.25% (31 December 2016 est.)
1.5% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 125
Russia
10% (31 December 2016 est.)
11% (03 August 2015)
note: this is the so-called refinancing rate, but in Russia banks do not get refinancing at this rate; this is a reference rate used primarily for fiscal purposes
country comparison to the world: 21
Central America and the Caribbean
19 entriesAntigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda
6.5% (31 December 2010)
6.5% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 60
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
4.5% (1 January 2014)
4.5% (31 December 2012)
country comparison to the world: 83
Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.5% (31 December 2009)
6.5% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 63
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6.5% (31 December 2010)
6.5% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 59
Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago
6.75% (04 March 2016 est.)
6.75% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 54
Europe
35 entriesBelgium
0.25% (31 December 2016)
0.3% (31 December 2010)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 139
Bulgaria
0% (31 December 2016)
0.01% (31 December 2015)
note: Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has had no independent monetary policy since the introduction of the Currency Board regime in 1997; this is BNB's base interest rate
country comparison to the world: 151
Czechia
0.05% (31 December 2016)
0.05% (31 December 2015)
note: this is the two-week repo, the main rate CNB uses
country comparison to the world: 146
European Union
0.25% (31 December 2016 est.)
0.3% (31 December 2015 est.)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 137
Finland
0.25% (31 December 2016)
0.3% (31 December 2010)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 136
France
0% (31 December 2016)
0.05% (31 December 2015)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 158
Germany
0.25% (31 December 2016)
0.3% (31 December 2010)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 135
Greece
0.05% (31 March 2016)
0.15% (11 June 2014)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 148
Ireland
0.05% (31 December 2015)
0.15% (31 August 2014)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 149
Italy
0.25% (31 December 2013)
0.75% (31 December 2012)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 140
Lithuania
0% (31 December 2016 est.)
0.05% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
Luxembourg
0.25% (31 December 2016)
0.3% (31 December 2010)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 143
Malta
-0.35% (31 December 2016 est.)
-0.2% (31 December 2015)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 159
Moldova
9% (31 December 2016)
19.5% (31 December 2015)
note: this is the basic rate on short-term operations
country comparison to the world: 36
Netherlands
0% (31 December 2016)
0.05% (31 December 2015)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 152
Macedonia now North Macedonia
3.25% (31 March 2017)
3.75% (31 December 2016)
note: series discontinued in January 2010; the discount rate has been replaced by a referent rate for calculating the penalty rate
country comparison to the world: 104
Portugal
0% (2016)
- 0.05% (2015)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 157
Slovakia
0% (31 December 2016 est.)
0.05% (31 December 2015 est.)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks from the euro area; Slovakia became a member of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on 1 January 2009
country comparison to the world: 153
Slovenia
0% (16 March 2016)
0.05% (4 Sept 2014)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 150
Spain
0.05% (10 September 2014)
0.25% (13 November 2013)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 145
Sweden
- -0.5% (31 December 2016)
- -0.35% (31 December 2015)
- note:: the Discount rate was abolished in 2002, and replaced by a "Reference rate" with no bearing on monetary policy; the rate quoted here is the Reference rate
country comparison to the world: 160
Middle East
14 entriesCyprus
0.25% (31 December 2016)
0.3% (31 December 2010)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
country comparison to the world: 138
Turkey now Turkiye
5.25% (31 December 2011)
15% (22 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 78
North America
3 entriesOceania
5 entriesAustralia
3% (28 February 2013)
4.35% (31 December 2010)
note: this is the Reserve Bank of Australia's "cash rate target," or policy rate
country comparison to the world: 106
South America
12 entriesBolivia
1.5% (31 December 2016 est.)
2.5% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
Uruguay
9% (31 December 2012)
8.75% (31 December 2011)
note: Uruguay's central bank uses the benchmark interest rate, rather than the discount rate, to conduct monetary policy; the rates shown here are the benchmark rates
country comparison to the world: 31
Southeast Asia
11 entriesBurma now Burma (Myanmar)
9.95% (31 December 2010)
12% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 23
Indonesia
6.37% (31 December 2010)
6.46% (31 December 2009)
note: this figure represents the 3-month SBI rate; the Bank of Indonesia has not employed the one-month SBI since September 2010
country comparison to the world: 65
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Central bank discount rate”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/central-bank-discount-rate/2017.