Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1980
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1980. Inspect 11 headline monetary indicators and 10 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1980.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1980
Federal Reserve
Rank #1 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1980 Reading 22.00%
YoY Change +7.23 pp
Bank of England
Rank #5 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1980 Reading 14.00%
YoY Change -3.00 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #9 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1980 Reading 7.25%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #6 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
1980 Reading 12.50%
YoY Change +4.50 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #22 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1980 Reading 3.00%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #1 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
1980 Reading 17.26%
YoY Change +3.26 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #6 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1980 Reading 13.58%
YoY Change +2.36 pp
Bank of England
Rank #9 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1980 Reading 15.23%
YoY Change +3.91 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #47 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1980 Reading $168.75B
YoY Change +$10.52B
Federal Reserve
Rank #26 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
1980 Reading $171.41B
YoY Change +$28.15B
Federal Reserve
Rank #52 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
1980 Reading 83.99
YoY Change +1.50
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1980 (10 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1980 Policy Rate | 1980 CPI Inflation | 1980 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 22.00% | 13.58% | +8.42% |
| #2 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 17.26% | 10.12% | +7.14% |
| #3 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 14.00% | 15.23% | -1.23% |
| #4 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 12.50% | 10.21% | +2.29% |
| #5 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 11.00% | 12.33% | -1.33% |
| #6 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 10.00% | 13.68% | -3.68% |
| #7 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 9.00% | 20.29% | -11.29% |
| #8 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 7.25% | 7.79% | -0.54% |
| #9 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 7.00% | 13.65% | -6.65% |
| #10 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 3.00% | 4.03% | -1.03% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1975-1985)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.37% | 11.25% | 6.50% | 9.19% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1975. |
| 1976 | 4.17% | 14.25% | 6.50% | 5.75% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1976. |
| 1977 | 6.53% | 7.00% | 4.25% | 6.50% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1977. |
| 1978 | 10.84% | 12.50% | 3.50% | 7.62% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1978. |
| 1979 | 14.77% | 17.00% | 6.25% | 11.22% | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1980 | 22.00% | 14.00% | 7.25% | 13.58% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1980. |
| 1981 | 13.13% | 14.38% | 5.50% | 10.35% | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1982 | 11.20% | 10.00% | 5.50% | 6.16% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1982. |
| 1983 | 9.92% | 9.06% | 5.00% | 3.22% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1983. |
| 1984 | 8.74% | 9.50% | 5.00% | 4.30% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1984. |
| 1985 | 7.75% | 11.38% | 5.00% | 3.55% | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |