Central bank policy rate
percent · 171 countries · 1694–2026 · 123,182 observations
cbrate · Annual, Quarterly, Monthly
Definition
Central Bank Policy Rate is the rate that is used by central bank to implement or signal its monetary policy stance.
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| Country | Frequency | Coverage | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfghanistanAFG | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 2015–Q1 2021 | 25 |
| AlbaniaALB | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1925–2024 | 42 |
| AlgeriaDZA | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1995–Q1 2026 | 125 |
| AngolaAGO | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1995–Q2 2026 | 126 |
| AnguillaAIA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| ArgentinaARG | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1880–2026 | 80 |
| ArmeniaARM | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2025 | 27 |
| ArubaABW | Monthly · also Annual | Jan 1986–May 2021 | 425 |
| AustraliaAUS | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1945–2026 | 80 |
| AustriaAUT | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1863–2026 | 136 |
| AzerbaijanAZE | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1992–2025 | 34 |
| BahamasBHS | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1970–Q1 2026 | 225 |
| BahrainBHR | Annual · also Monthly | 2007–2025 | 19 |
| BangladeshBGD | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1971–Apr 2026 | 653 |
| BarbadosBRB | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1977–Jan 2024 | 565 |
| BelarusBLR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2025 | 27 |
| BelgiumBEL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1823–2026 | 204 |
| BelizeBLZ | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1977–Apr 2026 | 570 |
| BeninBEN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1993–2020 | 28 |
| BoliviaBOL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1948–2025 | 67 |
| BotswanaBWA | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 1976–Q3 2025 | 196 |
| BrazilBRA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1948–2026 | 79 |
| BulgariaBGR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1879–2026 | 54 |
| Burkina FasoBFA | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Dec 2025 | 310 |
| BurundiBDI | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1977–Jun 2025 | 582 |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 2001–Q1 2026 | 101 |
| CameroonCMR | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q3 1994–Q1 2021 | 107 |
| CanadaCAN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1950–2026 | 77 |
| Central African RepublicCAF | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 1968–Q1 2017 | 194 |
| ChadTCD | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 1968–Q1 2017 | 194 |
| ChileCHL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1930–2026 | 80 |
| ChinaCHN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1990–2026 | 37 |
| ColombiaCOL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1930–2026 | 97 |
| ComorosCOM | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2022 | 24 |
| Congo DRCOD | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 2000–2025 | 22 |
| Costa RicaCRI | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1952–2026 | 62 |
| Côte d'IvoireCIV | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Dec 2025 | 310 |
| CroatiaHRV | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1992–2023 | 32 |
| CyprusCYP | Annual · also Monthly | 1999–2023 | 25 |
| CzechiaCZE | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1995–2026 | 32 |
| DenmarkDNK | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Aug 1818–Jul 2026 | 2,496 |
| DominicaDMA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 2004–Aug 2026 | 272 |
| EcuadorECU | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1945–2024 | 64 |
| EgyptEGY | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1952–2024 | 73 |
| El SalvadorSLV | Annual · also Monthly | 1946–2021 | 56 |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jul 1994–Mar 2026 | 381 |
| EstoniaEST | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2026 | 28 |
| EswatiniSWZ | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jul 1976–Jan 2026 | 595 |
| EthiopiaETH | Monthly · also Annual | Dec 1985–Jun 1996 | 127 |
| FijiFJI | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1991–Jun 2026 | 426 |
| FinlandFIN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1950–2026 | 77 |
| FranceFRA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1800–2026 | 223 |
| GabonGAB | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jul 1994–Mar 2026 | 381 |
| GambiaGMB | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1977–Q3 2025 | 195 |
| GeorgiaGEO | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 2008–Q2 2026 | 73 |
| GermanyDEU | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1817–2026 | 210 |
| GhanaGHA | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1964–Q2 2026 | 247 |
| GreeceGRC | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1842–2026 | 171 |
| GrenadaGRD | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| GuatemalaGTM | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 2005–Q2 2026 | 86 |
| GuineaGIN | Monthly · also Annual | May 1986–Jul 2022 | 411 |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Dec 2025 | 310 |
| GuyanaGUY | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q2 1966–Q1 2026 | 240 |
| HaitiHTI | Annual | 1997–2021 | 25 |
| HondurasHND | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q3 2005–Q2 2026 | 84 |
| Hong KongHKG | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1992–2026 | 35 |
| HungaryHUN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1863–2026 | 93 |
| IcelandISL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1886–2026 | 139 |
| IndiaIND | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1925–2026 | 102 |
| IndonesiaIDN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1990–2026 | 36 |
| IranIRN | Monthly · also Annual | Jan 1948–Sep 2004 | 394 |
| IraqIRQ | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 2004–Q1 2017 | 50 |
| IrelandIRL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1942–2026 | 85 |
| IsraelISR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1974–2026 | 53 |
| ItalyITA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1863–2026 | 142 |
| JamaicaJAM | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Apr 1994–May 2026 | 386 |
| JapanJPN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1882–2026 | 108 |
| JordanJOR | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1966–Q2 2026 | 242 |
| KazakhstanKAZ | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1993–2020 | 28 |
| KenyaKEN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2026 | 24 |
| KuwaitKWT | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1975–2026 | 51 |
| KyrgyzstanKGZ | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q2 1993–Q3 2024 | 120 |
| LaosLAO | Monthly · also Annual | Jul 1991–Mar 2011 | 229 |
| LatviaLVA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2026 | 28 |
| LebanonLBN | Monthly · also Annual | Apr 1964–Mar 2019 | 660 |
| LesothoLSO | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1980–Q1 2025 | 181 |
| LibyaLBY | Annual · also Monthly | 1963–2014 | 48 |
| LithuaniaLTU | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2026 | 28 |
| LuxembourgLUX | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1953–2026 | 74 |
| MadagascarMDG | Annual · also Monthly | 1989–2019 | 31 |
| MalawiMWI | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2024 | 22 |
| MalaysiaMYS | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1995–2026 | 32 |
| MaldivesMDV | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 2001–Q2 2026 | 99 |
| MaliMLI | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Mar 2017 | 205 |
| MaltaMLT | Annual · also Monthly | 1999–2023 | 22 |
| MauritaniaMRT | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1964–Dec 2021 | 696 |
| MauritiusMUS | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Mar 2000–Jun 2023 | 203 |
| MexicoMEX | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1990–2026 | 37 |
| MoldovaMDA | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 2000–Q2 2026 | 105 |
| MongoliaMNG | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Jul 2026 | 300 |
| MontserratMSR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| MoroccoMAR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1969–2026 | 51 |
| MozambiqueMOZ | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1994–Jan 2017 | 277 |
| MyanmarMMR | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1991–Q1 2021 | 121 |
| NamibiaNAM | Annual · also Monthly | 1991–2024 | 34 |
| NepalNPL | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q3 1976–Q2 2026 | 199 |
| NetherlandsNLD | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1814–2026 | 213 |
| Netherlands AntillesANT | Monthly · also Annual | Jul 1980–Apr 2003 | 274 |
| New ZealandNZL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1934–2026 | 93 |
| NicaraguaNIC | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Sep 1953–Aug 2026 | 321 |
| NigerNER | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Mar 2017 | 205 |
| NigeriaNGA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1981–2025 | 45 |
| North MacedoniaMKD | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1993–2026 | 34 |
| NorwayNOR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1818–2026 | 209 |
| OmanOMN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1980–2024 | 44 |
| PakistanPAK | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1948–2021 | 74 |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 2001–2024 | 24 |
| ParaguayPRY | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Sep 1990–Apr 2026 | 428 |
| PeruPER | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1932–2026 | 95 |
| PhilippinesPHL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1949–2026 | 54 |
| PolandPOL | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1947–2026 | 54 |
| PortugalPRT | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1880–2026 | 131 |
| QatarQAT | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q3 2002–Q2 2026 | 96 |
| Republic of the CongoCOG | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 1968–Q1 2017 | 194 |
| RomaniaROU | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1880–2026 | 76 |
| RussiaRUS | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1880–2026 | 69 |
| RwandaRWA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1996–2024 | 29 |
| Saint Kitts and NevisKNA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| Saint LuciaLCA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| Saint VincentVCT | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1994–2025 | 32 |
| SamoaWSM | Annual · also Monthly | 1998–2025 | 28 |
| San MarinoSMR | Quarterly | Q2 2015–Q1 2026 | 44 |
| São Tomé and PríncipeSTP | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1989–Q2 2026 | 140 |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | Annual · also Monthly | 1999–2026 | 28 |
| SenegalSEN | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Dec 2025 | 310 |
| SerbiaSRB | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1884–2026 | 66 |
| SeychellesSYC | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1989–Q3 2008 | 79 |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Nov 1965–Jan 2026 | 505 |
| SingaporeSGP | Monthly · also Annual | Jul 1987–Jul 2021 | 409 |
| SlovakiaSVK | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2026 | 28 |
| SloveniaSVN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1999–2026 | 28 |
| SomaliaSOM | Monthly · also Annual | Jan 1969–Mar 1990 | 255 |
| South AfricaZAF | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1930–2026 | 97 |
| South KoreaKOR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1964–2026 | 63 |
| SpainESP | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1873–2026 | 154 |
| Sri LankaLKA | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Aug 1953–May 2020 | 464 |
| SurinameSUR | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1954–Oct 2025 | 862 |
| SwedenSWE | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1880–2026 | 131 |
| SwitzerlandCHE | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1838–2026 | 189 |
| SyriaSYR | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1964–Q1 2011 | 189 |
| TajikistanTJK | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jul 1997–Jun 2020 | 276 |
| TanzaniaTZA | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Feb 2021 | 248 |
| ThailandTHA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1945–2026 | 67 |
| TogoTGO | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1999–Dec 2025 | 312 |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q4 1966–Q2 2026 | 239 |
| TürkiyeTUR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1932–2026 | 95 |
| UgandaUGA | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 1980–Feb 2016 | 434 |
| UkraineUKR | Monthly · also Annual | Dec 1999–Mar 2013 | 157 |
| United KingdomGBR | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1694–2026 | 333 |
| United StatesUSA | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1915–2026 | 112 |
| UruguayURY | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q2 1981–Q1 2026 | 180 |
| UzbekistanUZB | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Jan 2013–Jun 2026 | 162 |
| VanuatuVUT | Monthly · also Annual, Quarterly | Dec 1998–Sep 2025 | 322 |
| VenezuelaVEN | Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly | 1945–2019 | 75 |
| VietnamVNM | Monthly · also Annual | Jan 1996–May 2023 | 325 |
| YemenYEM | Annual · also Monthly | 1995–2002 | 8 |
| YugoslaviaYUG | Monthly | Dec 1920–Dec 1940 | 241 |
| ZambiaZMB | Quarterly · also Annual, Monthly | Q1 1965–Q2 2021 | 210 |
| ZimbabweZWE | Monthly · also Annual | Dec 1999–Dec 2025 | 137 |