PPF Interest Rate Chart from 1952 to 2015
for PPF account. The current interest rate effective from 1 April 2013 is 8.7% Per Annum(compounded annually).Interest is calculated on the lowest balance between the close of the fifth day and the last day of every month.
We have compiled Interest Rate on PPF from 01.04.1952 to 31.03.2015 and noted that lowest Interest rate on PPF during the period was 3.50% Per annum during the period from 1955-1957 and High Rate of Interest on PPF was 12% during the period from 1989-2001. PPF Rate for Financial Year 2014-15 is kept unchanged at 8.70% vide Notification No. GSR 496(E) [F.NO.6-1/2011-NS-II (PT.II)], Dated 11-7-2014.
Interest Rate Chart of PPF from 1952 to 2015 is as follows
From To Interest Rate
1952 1955 4%
1955 1957 3.5%
1957 1963 3.75%
1963 1964 4%
1964 1965 4.55%
1965 1966 4.5%
1966 1967 4.75%
1967 1968 5%
1968 1969 5.25%
1969 1970 5.5%
1970 1971 5.7%
1971 1972 5.8%
1972 1974 6%
1974 1975 6.5%
1975 1976 7%
1976 1977 7.5%
1977 1978 8%
1978 1979 8.25% + 0.5%
1979 1981 8.25%
1981 1982 8.5%
1982 1983 8.75%
1983 1984 9.15%
1984 1985 9.9%
1985 1986 10.15%
1986 1987 11%
1987 1988 11.5%
1988 1989 11.8%
1989 2001 12%
2001 2005 9.5%
2005 2010 8.5%
2010 2011 9.5%
2011 2012 8.6%
2012 2013 8.8%
2013 2014 8.7%
2014 2015 8.7%