Deposit Interest Rate in South Africa decreased to 6.90 percent in December from 7.06 percent in November of 2025. Deposit Interest Rate in South Africa averaged 9.85 percent from 1977 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 21.60 percent in August of 1998 and a record low of 3.74 percent in March of 2021. source: IMF

Deposit Interest Rate in South Africa is expected to be 6.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Deposit Interest Rate in South Africa is projected to trend around 6.15 percent in 2027 and 5.65 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 8988651.00 8972364.00 ZAR Million Jan 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1346237.00 1333171.00 ZAR Million Feb 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 6.90 7.06 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 81060.00 80190.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Interbank Rate 6.60 6.60 percent Mar 2026
Interest Rate 6.75 6.75 percent Feb 2026
Lending Rate 10.25 10.25 percent Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 5239718.00 5236150.00 ZAR Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M0 546100.00 563633.00 ZAR Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 2905962.00 2921787.00 ZAR Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 4788203.00 4835694.00 ZAR Million Jan 2026
M3 Money Supply YoY 5859771.00 5861908.00 ZAR Million Jan 2026


Deposit Interest Rate in South Africa
The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.90 7.06 21.60 3.74 1977 - 2025 percent Monthly