Central bank interest rates
-1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%
11%
12%
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Germany
Greece
Japan
UK
US
Germany
Greece
Japan
UK
US
From 2001, Greece and Germany have the same interest rate, as they are both members of the European Monetary Union.
