Australia — Short-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1870–2027 · 158 observations
About this series
The short-term interest rate measures the yield or rate on a short-maturity money-market instrument. The instrument and tenor depend on the country series.
The short-term interest rate reading for Australia was 3.83% in 2025. The previous reading was 4.39% in 2024; the period change was −0.57 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 2%, the latest reading was above.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1870–2027
- Quarterly data, 1968–2027
- Monthly data, 1925–2026
- All 6 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 4.43 % |
| 2026 | 4.4 % |
| 2025 | 3.83 % |
| 2024 | 4.39 % |
| 2023 | 3.98 % |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 1.64 % |
| 2021 | 0.03 % |
| 2020 | 0.26 % |
| 2019 | 1.17 % |
| 2018 | 1.5 % |
| 2017 | 1.5 % |
| 2016 | 1.73 % |
| 2015 | 2.11 % |
| 2014 | 2.5 % |
| 2013 | 2.83 % |
| 2012 | 3.49 % |
| 2011 | 4.56 % |
| 2010 | 4.44 % |
| 2009 | 3.15 % |
| 2008 | 6.67 % |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.