Policy rates: United States vs South Africa

United States3.875%

South Africa7.25%

Difference+338 bp

Widest gap+12.25%2002-11

United StatesSouth Africa

Gap at year end

2026+3.375%

2025+3.125%

2024+3.375%

2023+2.875%

2022+2.625%

2021+3.625%

2020+3.375%

2019+4.875%

2018+4.375%

2017+5.375%

2016+6.375%

2015+5.875%

2014+5.625%

2013+4.875%

2012+4.875%

2011+5.375%

2010+5.375%

2009+6.875%

2008+11.375%

2007+6.75%

2006+3.75%

2005+2.75%

2004+5.25%

2003+7%

2002+12.25%

2001+7.75%

2000+5.5%

Daily policy-rate data compiled by the BIS. Not investment advice. Compared at month ends.