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Ethiopia Interest Rate

The National Bank of Ethiopia held its key policy rate steady at 15% in July 2025. This decision supports price stability and ongoing economic reforms. Inflation has declined due to controlled money supply, credit growth and government fiscal discipline which eliminated central bank borrowing in the 2024/25 fiscal year. These actions aim for price stabilization and sustainable economic growth. Ethiopia's record low interest rate was 5% on September 30, 2015 and record high was 15% on August 31, 2024.

Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Date Interest Rate
Aug 31, 2025 15%
Jul 31, 2025 15%
Jun 30, 2025 15%
May 31, 2025 15%
Apr 30, 2025 15%
Mar 31, 2025 15%
Feb 28, 2025 15%
Jan 31, 2025 15%
Dec 31, 2024 15%
Nov 30, 2024 15%
Oct 31, 2024 15%
Sep 30, 2024 15%
Aug 31, 2024 15%
Jul 31, 2024 7%
Jun 30, 2024 7%
May 31, 2024 7%
Apr 30, 2024 7%
Mar 31, 2024 7%
Feb 29, 2024 7%
Jan 31, 2024 7%
Dec 31, 2023 7%
Nov 30, 2023 7%
Oct 31, 2023 7%
Sep 30, 2023 7%
Aug 31, 2023 7%
Jul 31, 2023 7%
Jun 30, 2023 7%
May 31, 2023 7%
Apr 30, 2023 7%
Mar 31, 2023 7%
Feb 28, 2023 7%
Jan 31, 2023 7%
Dec 31, 2022 7%
Nov 30, 2022 7%
Oct 31, 2022 7%
Sep 30, 2022 7%
Aug 31, 2022 7%
Jul 31, 2022 7%
Jun 30, 2022 7%
May 31, 2022 7%
Apr 30, 2022 7%
Mar 31, 2022 7%
Feb 28, 2022 7%
Jan 31, 2022 7%
Dec 31, 2021 7%
Nov 30, 2021 7%
Oct 31, 2021 7%
Sep 30, 2021 7%
Aug 31, 2021 7%
Jul 31, 2021 7%
Jun 30, 2021 7%
May 31, 2021 7%
Apr 30, 2021 7%
Mar 31, 2021 7%
Feb 28, 2021 7%
Jan 31, 2021 7%
Dec 31, 2020 7%
Nov 30, 2020 7%
Oct 31, 2020 7%
Sep 30, 2020 7%
Aug 31, 2020 7%
Jul 31, 2020 7%
Jun 30, 2020 7%
May 31, 2020 7%
Apr 30, 2020 7%
Mar 31, 2020 7%
Feb 29, 2020 7%
Jan 31, 2020 7%
Dec 31, 2019 7%
Nov 30, 2019 7%
Oct 31, 2019 7%
Sep 30, 2019 7%
Aug 31, 2019 7%
Jul 31, 2019 7%
Jun 30, 2019 7%
May 31, 2019 7%
Apr 30, 2019 7%
Mar 31, 2019 7%
Feb 28, 2019 7%
Jan 31, 2019 7%
Dec 31, 2018 7%
Nov 30, 2018 7%
Oct 31, 2018 7%
Sep 30, 2018 7%
Aug 31, 2018 7%
Jul 31, 2018 7%
Jun 30, 2018 7%
May 31, 2018 7%
Apr 30, 2018 7%
Mar 31, 2018 7%
Feb 28, 2018 7%
Jan 31, 2018 7%
Dec 31, 2017 7%
Nov 30, 2017 7%
Oct 10, 2017 7%
Sep 30, 2017 5%
Aug 31, 2017 5%
Jul 31, 2017 5%
Jun 30, 2017 5%
May 31, 2017 5%
Apr 30, 2017 5%
Mar 31, 2017 5%
Feb 28, 2017 5%
Jan 31, 2017 5%
Dec 31, 2016 5%
Nov 30, 2016 5%
Oct 31, 2016 5%
Sep 30, 2016 5%
Aug 31, 2016 5%
Jul 31, 2016 5%
Jun 30, 2016 5%
May 31, 2016 5%
Apr 30, 2016 5%
Mar 31, 2016 5%
Feb 29, 2016 5%
Jan 31, 2016 5%
Dec 31, 2015 5%
Nov 30, 2015 5%
Oct 31, 2015 5%
Sep 30, 2015 5%
Ethiopia Interest Rate : Definition
The Interest Rate set by the National Bank of Ethiopia is the benchmark cost of borrowing in the economy. It influences lending, spending, investment, inflation, and overall financial stability.