South Africa — Short-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1925–2027 · 103 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 South Africa was 7.18% in 2025. The previous reading was 8.28% in 2024; the period change was −1.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 6.57%, the latest reading was above.
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- Annual data, 1925–2027
- Quarterly data, 1957–2027
- Monthly data, 1925–2026
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Latest observations
2007–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 6.13 % |
| 2026 | 6.68 % |
| 2025 | 7.18 % |
| 2024 | 8.28 % |
| 2023 | 7.94 % |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 5.15 % |
| 2021 | 3.79 % |
| 2020 | 4.55 % |
| 2019 | 7.08 % |
| 2018 | 7.16 % |
| 2017 | 7.33 % |
| 2016 | 7.23 % |
| 2015 | 6.05 % |
| 2014 | 5.8 % |
| 2013 | 5.08 % |
| 2012 | 5.29 % |
| 2011 | 5.49 % |
| 2010 | 6.42 % |
| 2009 | 7.85 % |
| 2008 | 10.8 % |
Values before 2008, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.