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The main policy interest rate of about 40 central banks, monthly. Euro countries share one row: the euro area. All figures for Australia
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy rate | 4.35% | Aug 2026 | 16th highest of 38 | +0.10 pp | Lowest 0.00%Highest 37.00% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 4.35 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.35 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.35 |
| May 2026 | 4.35 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.10 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.10 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.85 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.60 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.60 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.60 |
| Oct 2025 | 3.60 |
| Sep 2025 | 3.60 |
| Aug 2025 | 3.60 |
| Jul 2025 | 3.85 |
| Jun 2025 | 3.85 |
| May 2025 | 3.85 |
| Apr 2025 | 4.10 |
| Mar 2025 | 4.10 |
| Feb 2025 | 4.10 |
| Jan 2025 | 4.35 |
| Dec 2024 | 4.35 |
| Nov 2024 | 4.35 |
| Oct 2024 | 4.35 |
| Sep 2024 | 4.35 |
| Aug 2024 | 4.35 |
| Jul 2024 | 4.35 |
| Jun 2024 | 4.35 |
| May 2024 | 4.35 |
| Apr 2024 | 4.35 |
| Mar 2024 | 4.35 |
| Feb 2024 | 4.35 |
| Jan 2024 | 4.35 |
| Dec 2023 | 4.35 |
| Nov 2023 | 4.35 |
| Oct 2023 | 4.10 |
| Sep 2023 | 4.10 |
| Aug 2023 | 4.10 |
| Jul 2023 | 4.10 |
| Jun 2023 | 4.10 |
| May 2023 | 3.85 |
| Apr 2023 | 3.60 |
| Mar 2023 | 3.60 |
| Feb 2023 | 3.35 |
| Jan 2023 | 3.10 |
| Dec 2022 | 3.10 |
| Nov 2022 | 2.85 |
| Oct 2022 | 2.60 |
| Sep 2022 | 2.35 |
| Aug 2022 | 1.85 |
| Jul 2022 | 1.35 |
| Jun 2022 | 0.85 |
| May 2022 | 0.35 |
| Apr 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 2022 | 0.10 |
| Feb 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jan 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 2021 | 0.10 |
| Nov 2021 | 0.10 |
| Oct 2021 | 0.10 |
| Sep 2021 | 0.10 |
| Aug 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jul 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jun 2021 | 0.10 |
| May 2021 | 0.10 |
| Apr 2021 | 0.10 |
| Mar 2021 | 0.10 |
| Feb 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jan 2021 | 0.10 |
| Dec 2020 | 0.10 |
| Nov 2020 | 0.10 |
| Oct 2020 | 0.25 |
| Sep 2020 | 0.25 |
| Aug 2020 | 0.25 |
| Jul 2020 | 0.25 |
| Jun 2020 | 0.25 |
| May 2020 | 0.25 |
| Apr 2020 | 0.25 |
| Mar 2020 | 0.25 |
| Feb 2020 | 0.75 |
| Jan 2020 | 0.75 |
| Dec 2019 | 0.75 |
| Nov 2019 | 0.75 |
| Oct 2019 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2019 | 1.00 |
| Aug 2019 | 1.00 |
| Jul 2019 | 1.00 |
| Jun 2019 | 1.25 |
| May 2019 | 1.50 |
| Apr 2019 | 1.50 |
| Mar 2019 | 1.50 |
| Feb 2019 | 1.50 |
| Jan 2019 | 1.50 |
| Dec 2018 | 1.50 |
| Nov 2018 | 1.50 |
| Oct 2018 | 1.50 |
| Sep 2018 | 1.50 |
| Aug 2018 | 1.50 |
| Jul 2018 | 1.50 |
| Jun 2018 | 1.50 |
| May 2018 | 1.50 |
| Apr 2018 | 1.50 |
| Mar 2018 | 1.50 |
| Feb 2018 | 1.50 |
| Jan 2018 | 1.50 |
| Dec 2017 | 1.50 |
| Nov 2017 | 1.50 |
| Oct 2017 | 1.50 |
| Sep 2017 | 1.50 |
| Aug 2017 | 1.50 |
| Jul 2017 | 1.50 |
| Jun 2017 | 1.50 |
| May 2017 | 1.50 |
| Apr 2017 | 1.50 |
| Mar 2017 | 1.50 |
| Feb 2017 | 1.50 |
| Jan 2017 | 1.50 |
| Dec 2016 | 1.50 |
| Nov 2016 | 1.50 |
| Oct 2016 | 1.50 |
| Sep 2016 | 1.50 |
| Aug 2016 | 1.50 |
| Jul 2016 | 1.75 |
| Jun 2016 | 1.75 |
| May 2016 | 1.75 |
| Apr 2016 | 2.00 |
| Mar 2016 | 2.00 |
| Feb 2016 | 2.00 |
| Jan 2016 | 2.00 |
| Dec 2015 | 2.00 |
| Nov 2015 | 2.00 |
| Oct 2015 | 2.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 2.00 |
| Aug 2015 | 2.00 |
| Jul 2015 | 2.00 |
| Jun 2015 | 2.00 |
| May 2015 | 2.00 |
| Apr 2015 | 2.25 |
| Mar 2015 | 2.25 |
| Feb 2015 | 2.25 |
| Jan 2015 | 2.50 |
| Dec 2014 | 2.50 |
| Nov 2014 | 2.50 |
| Oct 2014 | 2.50 |
| Sep 2014 | 2.50 |
| Aug 2014 | 2.50 |
| Jul 2014 | 2.50 |
| Jun 2014 | 2.50 |
| May 2014 | 2.50 |
| Apr 2014 | 2.50 |
| Mar 2014 | 2.50 |
| Feb 2014 | 2.50 |
| Jan 2014 | 2.50 |
| Dec 2013 | 2.50 |
| Nov 2013 | 2.50 |
| Oct 2013 | 2.50 |
| Sep 2013 | 2.50 |
| Aug 2013 | 2.50 |
| Jul 2013 | 2.75 |
| Jun 2013 | 2.75 |
| May 2013 | 2.75 |
| Apr 2013 | 3.00 |
| Mar 2013 | 3.00 |
| Feb 2013 | 3.00 |
| Jan 2013 | 3.00 |
| Dec 2012 | 3.00 |
| Nov 2012 | 3.25 |
| Oct 2012 | 3.25 |
| Sep 2012 | 3.50 |
| Aug 2012 | 3.50 |
| Jul 2012 | 3.50 |
| Jun 2012 | 3.50 |
| May 2012 | 3.75 |
| Apr 2012 | 4.25 |
| Mar 2012 | 4.25 |
| Feb 2012 | 4.25 |
| Jan 2012 | 4.25 |
| Dec 2011 | 4.25 |
| Nov 2011 | 4.50 |
| Oct 2011 | 4.75 |
| Sep 2011 | 4.75 |
| Aug 2011 | 4.75 |
| Jul 2011 | 4.75 |
| Jun 2011 | 4.75 |
| May 2011 | 4.75 |
| Apr 2011 | 4.75 |
| Mar 2011 | 4.75 |
| Feb 2011 | 4.75 |
| Jan 2011 | 4.75 |
| Dec 2010 | 4.75 |
| Nov 2010 | 4.75 |
| Oct 2010 | 4.50 |
| Sep 2010 | 4.50 |
| Aug 2010 | 4.50 |
| Jul 2010 | 4.50 |
| Jun 2010 | 4.50 |
| May 2010 | 4.50 |
| Apr 2010 | 4.25 |
| Mar 2010 | 4.00 |
| Feb 2010 | 3.75 |
| Jan 2010 | 3.75 |
| Dec 2009 | 3.75 |
| Nov 2009 | 3.50 |
| Oct 2009 | 3.25 |
| Sep 2009 | 3.00 |
| Aug 2009 | 3.00 |
| Jul 2009 | 3.00 |
| Jun 2009 | 3.00 |
| May 2009 | 3.00 |
| Apr 2009 | 3.00 |
| Mar 2009 | 3.25 |
| Feb 2009 | 3.25 |
| Jan 2009 | 4.25 |
| Dec 2008 | 4.25 |
| Nov 2008 | 5.25 |
| Oct 2008 | 6.00 |
| Sep 2008 | 7.00 |
| Aug 2008 | 7.25 |
| Jul 2008 | 7.25 |
| Jun 2008 | 7.25 |
| May 2008 | 7.25 |
| Apr 2008 | 7.25 |
| Mar 2008 | 7.25 |
| Feb 2008 | 7.00 |
| Jan 2008 | 6.75 |
| Dec 2007 | 6.75 |
| Nov 2007 | 6.75 |
| Oct 2007 | 6.50 |
| Sep 2007 | 6.50 |
| Aug 2007 | 6.50 |
| Jul 2007 | 6.25 |
| Jun 2007 | 6.25 |
| May 2007 | 6.25 |
| Apr 2007 | 6.25 |
| Mar 2007 | 6.25 |
| Feb 2007 | 6.25 |
| Jan 2007 | 6.25 |
| Dec 2006 | 6.25 |
| Nov 2006 | 6.25 |
| Oct 2006 | 6.00 |
| Sep 2006 | 6.00 |
| Aug 2006 | 6.00 |
| Jul 2006 | 5.75 |
| Jun 2006 | 5.75 |
| May 2006 | 5.75 |
| Apr 2006 | 5.50 |
| Mar 2006 | 5.50 |
| Feb 2006 | 5.50 |
| Jan 2006 | 5.50 |
| Dec 2005 | 5.50 |
| Nov 2005 | 5.50 |
| Oct 2005 | 5.50 |
| Sep 2005 | 5.50 |
| Aug 2005 | 5.50 |
| Jul 2005 | 5.50 |
| Jun 2005 | 5.50 |
| May 2005 | 5.50 |
| Apr 2005 | 5.50 |
| Mar 2005 | 5.50 |
| Feb 2005 | 5.25 |
| Jan 2005 | 5.25 |
| Dec 2004 | 5.25 |
| Nov 2004 | 5.25 |
| Oct 2004 | 5.25 |
| Sep 2004 | 5.25 |
| Aug 2004 | 5.25 |
| Jul 2004 | 5.25 |
| Jun 2004 | 5.25 |
| May 2004 | 5.25 |
| Apr 2004 | 5.25 |
| Mar 2004 | 5.25 |
| Feb 2004 | 5.25 |
| Jan 2004 | 5.25 |
| Dec 2003 | 5.25 |
| Nov 2003 | 5.00 |
| Oct 2003 | 4.75 |
| Sep 2003 | 4.75 |
| Aug 2003 | 4.75 |
| Jul 2003 | 4.75 |
| Jun 2003 | 4.75 |
| May 2003 | 4.75 |
| Apr 2003 | 4.75 |
| Mar 2003 | 4.75 |
| Feb 2003 | 4.75 |
| Jan 2003 | 4.75 |
| Dec 2002 | 4.75 |
| Nov 2002 | 4.75 |
| Oct 2002 | 4.75 |
| Sep 2002 | 4.75 |
| Aug 2002 | 4.75 |
| Jul 2002 | 4.75 |
| Jun 2002 | 4.75 |
| May 2002 | 4.50 |
| Apr 2002 | 4.25 |
| Mar 2002 | 4.25 |
| Feb 2002 | 4.25 |
| Jan 2002 | 4.25 |
| Dec 2001 | 4.25 |
| Nov 2001 | 4.50 |
| Oct 2001 | 4.50 |
| Sep 2001 | 4.75 |
| Aug 2001 | 5.00 |
| Jul 2001 | 5.00 |
| Jun 2001 | 5.00 |
| May 2001 | 5.00 |
| Apr 2001 | 5.00 |
| Mar 2001 | 5.50 |
| Feb 2001 | 5.75 |
| Jan 2001 | 6.25 |
| Dec 2000 | 6.25 |
| Nov 2000 | 6.25 |
| Oct 2000 | 6.25 |
| Sep 2000 | 6.25 |
| Aug 2000 | 6.25 |
| Jul 2000 | 6.00 |
| Jun 2000 | 6.00 |
| May 2000 | 6.00 |
| Apr 2000 | 5.75 |
| Mar 2000 | 5.50 |
| Feb 2000 | 5.50 |
| Jan 2000 | 5.00 |
| Dec 1999 | 5.00 |
| Nov 1999 | 5.00 |
| Oct 1999 | 4.75 |
| Sep 1999 | 4.75 |
| Aug 1999 | 4.75 |
| Jul 1999 | 4.75 |
| Jun 1999 | 4.75 |
| May 1999 | 4.75 |
| Apr 1999 | 4.75 |
| Mar 1999 | 4.75 |
| Feb 1999 | 4.75 |
| Jan 1999 | 4.75 |
| Dec 1998 | 4.75 |
| Nov 1998 | 5.00 |
| Oct 1998 | 5.00 |
| Sep 1998 | 5.00 |
| Aug 1998 | 5.00 |
| Jul 1998 | 5.00 |
| Jun 1998 | 5.00 |
| May 1998 | 5.00 |
| Apr 1998 | 5.00 |
| Mar 1998 | 5.00 |
| Feb 1998 | 5.00 |
| Jan 1998 | 5.00 |
| Dec 1997 | 5.00 |
| Nov 1997 | 5.00 |
| Oct 1997 | 5.00 |
| Sep 1997 | 5.00 |
| Aug 1997 | 5.00 |
| Jul 1997 | 5.00 |
| Jun 1997 | 5.50 |
| May 1997 | 5.50 |
| Apr 1997 | 6.00 |
| Mar 1997 | 6.00 |
| Feb 1997 | 6.00 |
| Jan 1997 | 6.00 |
| Dec 1996 | 6.00 |
| Nov 1996 | 6.50 |
| Oct 1996 | 7.00 |
| Sep 1996 | 7.00 |
| Aug 1996 | 7.00 |
| Jul 1996 | 7.00 |
| Jun 1996 | 7.50 |
| May 1996 | 7.50 |
| Apr 1996 | 7.50 |
| Mar 1996 | 7.50 |
| Feb 1996 | 7.50 |
| Jan 1996 | 7.50 |
| Dec 1995 | 7.50 |
| Nov 1995 | 7.50 |
| Oct 1995 | 7.50 |
| Sep 1995 | 7.50 |
| Aug 1995 | 7.50 |
| Jul 1995 | 7.50 |
| Jun 1995 | 7.50 |
| May 1995 | 7.50 |
| Apr 1995 | 7.50 |
| Mar 1995 | 7.50 |
| Feb 1995 | 7.50 |
| Jan 1995 | 7.50 |
| Dec 1994 | 7.50 |
| Nov 1994 | 6.50 |
| Oct 1994 | 6.50 |
| Sep 1994 | 5.50 |
| Aug 1994 | 5.50 |
| Jul 1994 | 4.75 |
| Jun 1994 | 4.75 |
| May 1994 | 4.75 |
| Apr 1994 | 4.75 |
| Mar 1994 | 4.75 |
| Feb 1994 | 4.75 |
| Jan 1994 | 4.75 |
| Dec 1993 | 4.75 |
| Nov 1993 | 4.75 |
| Oct 1993 | 4.75 |
| Sep 1993 | 4.75 |
| Aug 1993 | 4.75 |
| Jul 1993 | 4.75 |
| Jun 1993 | 5.25 |
| May 1993 | 5.25 |
| Apr 1993 | 5.25 |
| Mar 1993 | 5.25 |
| Feb 1993 | 5.75 |
| Jan 1993 | 5.75 |
| Dec 1992 | 5.75 |
| Nov 1992 | 5.75 |
| Oct 1992 | 5.75 |
| Sep 1992 | 5.75 |
| Aug 1992 | 5.75 |
| Jul 1992 | 5.75 |
| Jun 1992 | 6.50 |
| May 1992 | 6.50 |
| Apr 1992 | 7.50 |
| Mar 1992 | 7.50 |
| Feb 1992 | 7.50 |
| Jan 1992 | 7.50 |
| Dec 1991 | 8.50 |
| Nov 1991 | 8.50 |
| Oct 1991 | 9.50 |
| Sep 1991 | 9.50 |
| Aug 1991 | 10.50 |
| Jul 1991 | 10.50 |
| Jun 1991 | 10.50 |
| May 1991 | 10.50 |
| Apr 1991 | 11.50 |
| Mar 1991 | 12.00 |
| Feb 1991 | 12.00 |
| Jan 1991 | 12.00 |
| Dec 1990 | 12.00 |
| Nov 1990 | 13.00 |
| Oct 1990 | 13.00 |
| Sep 1990 | 14.00 |
| Aug 1990 | 14.00 |
| Jul 1990 | 15.25 |
| Jun 1990 | 15.25 |
| May 1990 | 15.25 |
| Apr 1990 | 15.25 |
| Mar 1990 | 16.75 |
| Feb 1990 | 16.75 |
| Jan 1990 | 17.25 |
| Dec 1989 | 17.90 |
| Nov 1989 | 18.35 |
| Oct 1989 | 18.10 |
| Sep 1989 | 17.95 |
| Aug 1989 | 17.63 |
| Jul 1989 | 18.18 |
| Jun 1989 | 19.25 |
| May 1989 | 17.68 |
| Apr 1989 | 16.80 |
| Mar 1989 | 16.40 |
| Feb 1989 | 16.30 |
| Jan 1989 | 14.75 |
| Dec 1988 | 14.55 |
| Nov 1988 | 14.68 |
| Oct 1988 | 13.63 |
| Sep 1988 | 13.60 |
| Aug 1988 | 12.93 |
| Jul 1988 | 12.50 |
| Jun 1988 | 13.25 |
| May 1988 | 12.75 |
| Apr 1988 | 10.93 |
| Mar 1988 | 10.70 |
| Feb 1988 | 10.73 |
| Jan 1988 | 10.70 |
| Dec 1987 | 11.25 |
| Nov 1987 | 11.75 |
| Oct 1987 | 12.25 |
| Sep 1987 | 11.63 |
| Aug 1987 | 12.05 |
| Jul 1987 | 12.50 |
| Jun 1987 | 14.25 |
| May 1987 | 13.38 |
| Apr 1987 | 14.20 |
| Mar 1987 | 15.95 |
| Feb 1987 | 16.43 |
| Jan 1987 | 16.70 |
| Dec 1986 | 14.75 |
| Nov 1986 | 16.00 |
| Oct 1986 | 16.00 |
| Sep 1986 | 17.63 |
| Aug 1986 | 18.13 |
| Jul 1986 | 15.25 |
| Jun 1986 | 19.00 |
| May 1986 | 14.75 |
| Apr 1986 | 15.38 |
| Mar 1986 | 16.75 |
| Feb 1986 | 17.00 |
| Jan 1986 | 18.75 |
| Dec 1985 | 19.00 |
| Nov 1985 | 18.75 |
| Oct 1985 | 16.38 |
| Sep 1985 | 16.25 |
| Aug 1985 | 16.13 |
| Jul 1985 | 16.63 |
| Jun 1985 | 19.75 |
| May 1985 | 14.88 |
| Apr 1985 | 15.88 |
| Mar 1985 | 13.38 |
| Feb 1985 | 14.25 |
| Jan 1985 | 11.88 |
| Dec 1984 | 11.25 |
| Nov 1984 | 11.13 |
| Oct 1984 | 12.75 |
| Sep 1984 | 12.13 |
| Aug 1984 | 12.38 |
| Jul 1984 | 11.88 |
| Jun 1984 | 14.63 |
| May 1984 | 13.50 |
| Apr 1984 | 14.25 |
| Mar 1984 | 14.25 |
| Feb 1984 | 12.88 |
| Jan 1984 | 9.75 |
| Dec 1983 | 6.00 |
| Nov 1983 | 11.25 |
| Oct 1983 | 12.75 |
| Sep 1983 | 13.75 |
| Aug 1983 | 10.00 |
| Jul 1983 | 11.50 |
| Jun 1983 | 15.50 |
| May 1983 | 13.50 |
| Apr 1983 | 14.00 |
| Mar 1983 | 13.88 |
| Feb 1983 | 17.25 |
| Jan 1983 | 11.25 |
| Dec 1982 | 10.50 |
| Nov 1982 | 14.25 |
| Oct 1982 | 15.50 |
| Sep 1982 | 19.00 |
| Aug 1982 | 18.75 |
| Jul 1982 | 17.00 |
| Jun 1982 | 27.50 |
| May 1982 | 18.25 |
| Apr 1982 | 20.38 |
| Mar 1982 | 16.75 |
| Feb 1982 | 16.25 |
| Jan 1982 | 15.38 |
| Dec 1981 | 14.75 |
| Nov 1981 | 15.00 |
| Oct 1981 | 14.75 |
| Sep 1981 | 16.25 |
| Aug 1981 | 15.25 |
| Jul 1981 | 16.25 |
| Jun 1981 | 27.50 |
| May 1981 | 14.50 |
| Apr 1981 | 13.75 |
| Mar 1981 | 11.50 |
| Feb 1981 | 12.50 |
| Jan 1981 | 12.00 |
| Dec 1980 | 12.50 |
| Nov 1980 | 14.50 |
| Oct 1980 | 11.50 |
| Sep 1980 | 10.50 |
| Aug 1980 | 13.00 |
| Jul 1980 | 13.50 |
| Jun 1980 | 42.50 |
| May 1980 | 13.25 |
| Apr 1980 | 11.00 |
| Mar 1980 | 10.00 |
| Feb 1980 | 10.00 |
| Jan 1980 | 11.00 |
| Dec 1979 | 8.00 |
| Nov 1979 | 9.50 |
| Oct 1979 | 8.50 |
| Sep 1979 | 11.00 |
| Aug 1979 | 12.50 |
| Jul 1979 | 10.00 |
| Jun 1979 | 12.00 |
| May 1979 | 11.00 |
| Apr 1979 | 10.00 |
| Mar 1979 | 8.75 |
| Feb 1979 | 8.50 |
| Jan 1979 | 10.50 |
| Dec 1978 | 8.28 |
| Nov 1978 | 8.66 |
| Oct 1978 | 7.80 |
| Sep 1978 | 10.15 |
| Aug 1978 | 10.99 |
| Jul 1978 | 9.68 |
| Jun 1978 | 10.29 |
| May 1978 | 9.79 |
| Apr 1978 | 8.05 |
| Mar 1978 | 8.14 |
| Feb 1978 | 8.60 |
| Jan 1978 | 10.61 |
| Dec 1977 | 7.91 |
| Nov 1977 | 9.76 |
| Oct 1977 | 9.87 |
| Sep 1977 | 10.50 |
| Aug 1977 | 12.34 |
| Jul 1977 | 10.34 |
| Jun 1977 | 12.47 |
| May 1977 | 9.28 |
| Apr 1977 | 8.13 |
| Mar 1977 | 9.00 |
| Feb 1977 | 8.34 |
| Jan 1977 | 8.73 |
| Dec 1976 | 7.20 |
| Nov 1976 | 4.59 |
| Oct 1976 | 7.47 |
| Sep 1976 | 7.91 |
| Aug 1976 | 7.72 |
| Jul 1976 | 8.27 |
| Jun 1976 | 4.97 |
| May 1976 | 8.33 |
| Apr 1976 | 5.02 |
allfigures, “Policy rate, Australia, Aug 2026: 4.35%”. Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (BIS terms of use). https://allfigures.xyz/data/policy-rates/australia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS), licence BIS terms of use. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.