UK Interest Rate History
Here's a graph showing the change in the Bank of England base rate since January 1985.
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| Month | Base Rate | Change |
| Mar 12 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Feb 12 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jan 12 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Oct 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jul 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jun 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| May 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Apr 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Mar 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Feb 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jan 11 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jul 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jun 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| May 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Apr 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Mar 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Feb 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jan 10 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Oct 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jul 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Jun 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| May 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Apr 09 | 0.50% |
0.00 |
| Mar 09 | 0.50% |
0.50 |
| Feb 09 | 1.00% |
0.50 |
| Jan 09 | 1.50% |
0.50 |
| Dec 08 | 2.00% |
1.00 |
| Nov 08 | 3.00% |
1.50 |
| Oct 08 | 4.50% |
0.50 |
| Sep 08 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 08 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 08 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 08 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| May 08 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Apr 08 | 5.00% |
0.25 |
| Mar 08 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Feb 08 | 5.25% |
0.25 |
| Jan 08 | 5.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 07 | 5.50% |
0.25 |
| Nov 07 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Oct 07 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Sep 07 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Jul 07 | 5.75% |
0.25 |
| Jun 07 | 5.50% |
0.00 |
| May 07 | 5.50% |
0.25 |
| Apr 07 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Mar 07 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Feb 07 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Jan 07 | 5.25% |
0.25 |
| Dec 06 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 06 | 5.00% |
0.25 |
| Oct 06 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Sep 06 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Aug 06 | 4.75% |
0.25 |
| Jul 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Jun 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| May 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Apr 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Mar 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Feb 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Jan 06 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 05 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 05 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Oct 05 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 05 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 05 | 4.50% |
0.25 |
| Jul 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Jun 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| May 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Apr 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Mar 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Feb 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Jan 05 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Dec 04 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Nov 04 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Oct 04 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Sep 04 | 4.75% |
0.00 |
| Aug 04 | 4.75% |
0.25 |
| Jul 04 | 4.50% |
0.00 |
| Jun 04 | 4.50% |
0.25 |
| May 04 | 4.25% |
0.25 |
| Apr 04 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 04 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 04 | 4.00% |
0.25 |
| Jan 04 | 3.75% |
0.00 |
| Dec 03 | 3.75% |
0.00 |
| Nov 03 | 3.75% |
0.25 |
| Oct 03 | 3.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 03 | 3.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 03 | 3.50% |
0.00 |
| Jul 03 | 3.50% |
0.25 |
| Jun 03 | 3.75% |
0.00 |
| May 03 | 3.75% |
0.00 |
| Apr 03 | 3.75% |
0.00 |
| Mar 03 | 3.75% |
0.00 |
| Feb 03 | 3.75% |
0.25 |
| Jan 03 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Oct 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Sep 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| May 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Apr 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 02 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 01 | 4.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 01 | 4.00% |
0.50 |
| Oct 01 | 4.50% |
0.25 |
| Sep 01 | 4.75% |
0.25 |
| Aug 01 | 5.00% |
0.25 |
| Jul 01 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Jun 01 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| May 01 | 5.25% |
0.25 |
| Apr 01 | 5.50% |
0.25 |
| Mar 01 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Feb 01 | 5.75% |
0.25 |
| Jan 01 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Oct 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Sep 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| May 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Apr 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 00 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 00 | 6.00% |
0.25 |
| Jan 00 | 5.75% |
0.25 |
| Dec 99 | 5.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 99 | 5.50% |
0.25 |
| Oct 99 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Sep 99 | 5.25% |
0.25 |
| Aug 99 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 99 | 5.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 99 | 5.00% |
0.25 |
| May 99 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Apr 99 | 5.25% |
0.25 |
| Mar 99 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Feb 99 | 5.50% |
0.25 |
| Jan 99 | 6.00% |
0.25 |
| Dec 98 | 6.25% |
0.50 |
| Nov 98 | 6.75% |
0.50 |
| Oct 98 | 7.25% |
0.25 |
| Sep 98 | 7.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 98 | 7.50% |
0.00 |
| Jul 98 | 7.50% |
0.00 |
| Jun 98 | 7.50% |
0.25 |
| May 98 | 7.25% |
0.00 |
| Apr 98 | 7.25% |
0.00 |
| Mar 98 | 7.25% |
0.00 |
| Feb 98 | 7.25% |
0.00 |
| Jan 98 | 7.25% |
0.00 |
| Dec 97 | 7.25% |
0.00 |
| Nov 97 | 7.25% |
0.25 |
| Oct 97 | 7.00% |
0.00 |
| Sep 97 | 7.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 97 | 7.00% |
0.25 |
| Jul 97 | 6.75% |
0.25 |
| Jun 97 | 6.50% |
0.25 |
| May 97 | 6.25% |
0.25 |
| Apr 97 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 97 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 97 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 97 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 96 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 96 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Oct 96 | 6.00% |
0.25 |
| Sep 96 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Aug 96 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Jul 96 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Jun 96 | 5.75% |
0.25 |
| May 96 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Apr 96 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 96 | 6.00% |
0.25 |
| Feb 96 | 6.25% |
0.00 |
| Jan 96 | 6.25% |
0.25 |
| Dec 95 | 6.50% |
0.25 |
| Nov 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Oct 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Sep 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Aug 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Jul 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Jun 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| May 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Apr 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Mar 95 | 6.75% |
0.00 |
| Feb 95 | 6.75% |
0.50 |
| Jan 95 | 6.25% |
0.00 |
| Dec 94 | 6.25% |
0.50 |
| Nov 94 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Oct 94 | 5.75% |
0.00 |
| Sep 94 | 5.75% |
0.50 |
| Aug 94 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Jul 94 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Jun 94 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| May 94 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Apr 94 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Mar 94 | 5.25% |
0.00 |
| Feb 94 | 5.25% |
0.25 |
| Jan 94 | 5.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 93 | 5.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 93 | 5.50% |
0.50 |
| Oct 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Sep 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| May 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Apr 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 93 | 6.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 93 | 6.00% |
1.00 |
| Dec 92 | 7.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 92 | 7.00% |
1.00 |
| Oct 92 | 8.00% |
1.00 |
| Sep 92 | 9.00% |
0.50 |
| Aug 92 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 92 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 92 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| May 92 | 10.00% |
0.50 |
| Apr 92 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Mar 92 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Feb 92 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Jan 92 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 91 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 91 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Oct 91 | 10.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 91 | 10.50% |
0.50 |
| Aug 91 | 11.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 91 | 11.00% |
0.50 |
| Jun 91 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| May 91 | 11.50% |
0.50 |
| Apr 91 | 12.00% |
0.50 |
| Mar 91 | 12.50% |
0.50 |
| Feb 91 | 13.00% |
1.00 |
| Jan 91 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 90 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 90 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Oct 90 | 14.00% |
1.00 |
| Sep 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| May 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Apr 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 90 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 89 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 89 | 15.00% |
0.00 |
| Oct 89 | 15.00% |
1.00 |
| Sep 89 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 89 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 89 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 89 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| May 89 | 14.00% |
1.00 |
| Apr 89 | 13.00% |
0.00 |
| Mar 89 | 13.00% |
0.00 |
| Feb 89 | 13.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 89 | 13.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 88 | 13.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 88 | 13.00% |
1.00 |
| Oct 88 | 12.00% |
0.00 |
| Sep 88 | 12.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 88 | 12.00% |
1.50 |
| Jul 88 | 10.50% |
1.00 |
| Jun 88 | 9.50% |
2.00 |
| May 88 | 7.50% |
0.50 |
| Apr 88 | 8.00% |
0.50 |
| Mar 88 | 8.50% |
0.50 |
| Feb 88 | 9.00% |
0.50 |
| Jan 88 | 8.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 87 | 8.50% |
0.50 |
| Nov 87 | 9.00% |
0.50 |
| Oct 87 | 9.50% |
0.50 |
| Sep 87 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 87 | 10.00% |
1.00 |
| Jul 87 | 9.00% |
0.50 |
| Jun 87 | 9.00% |
0.50 |
| May 87 | 9.00% |
0.50 |
| Apr 87 | 9.50% |
0.50 |
| Mar 87 | 10.00% |
1.00 |
| Feb 87 | 11.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 87 | 11.00% |
0.00 |
| Dec 86 | 11.00% |
0.00 |
| Nov 86 | 11.00% |
0.00 |
| Oct 86 | 11.00% |
1.00 |
| Sep 86 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| Aug 86 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| Jul 86 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| Jun 86 | 10.00% |
0.00 |
| May 86 | 10.00% |
0.50 |
| Apr 86 | 10.50% |
1.00 |
| Mar 86 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Feb 86 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Jan 86 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Dec 85 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Nov 85 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Oct 85 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Sep 85 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Aug 85 | 11.50% |
0.00 |
| Jul 85 | 11.50% |
1.00 |
| Jun 85 | 12.50% |
0.00 |
| May 85 | 12.50% |
0.25 |
| Apr 85 | 12.75% |
0.75 |
| Mar 85 | 13.50% |
0.50 |
| Feb 85 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
| Jan 85 | 14.00% |
0.00 |
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