United States — Short-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1831–2027 · 197 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 United States' short-term interest rate reading was 4.17% in 2025. The period change from 5.05% in 2024 was −0.88 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 2.23%.
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- Annual data, 1831–2027
- Quarterly data, 1875–2027
- Monthly data, 1950–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.66 % |
| 2026 | 3.66 % |
| 2025 | 4.17 % |
| 2024 | 5.05 % |
| 2023 | 5.18 % |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 2.23 % |
| 2021 | 0.04 % |
| 2020 | 0.38 % |
| 2019 | 2.07 % |
| 2018 | 1.94 % |
| 2017 | 0.93 % |
| 2016 | 0.32 % |
| 2015 | 0.05 % |
| 2014 | 0.04 % |
| 2013 | 0.06 % |
| 2012 | 0.09 % |
| 2011 | 0.06 % |
| 2010 | 0.13 % |
| 2009 | 0.16 % |
| 2008 | 1.46 % |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.