The rate for a new I Bond purchased May - October 2016 is 0.26%. The CPI-U increase from 237.945 to 238.132 represents a semi-annual increase of 0.08%. The...
May I Bond rate 0.0%
5/1/2015
The semi-annual CPI-U rate dropped from 238.031 to 236.119, resulting in a negative variable rate for this period. The resulting variable rate will be 0.00 since bonds can...
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Historical I Bond Fixed Rates
The fixed rate portion of the I Bond is valid for the
life of the bond (30 years). The fixed rate combined with the variable rate equals
the total rate of the bond for that time.
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Mean:
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1.04%
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Median:
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0.7%
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Highest rate:
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3.60%
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Lowest rate:
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0.0%
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May 2018
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0.00%
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November 2017
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0.30%
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May 2017
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0.00%
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November 2016
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0.0%
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May 2016
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0.10%
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November 2015
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0.10%
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May 2015
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0.00%
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November 2014
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0.00%
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May 2014
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0.10%
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November 2013
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0.20%
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May 2013
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0.00%
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November 2012
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0.00%
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May 2012
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0.00%
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November 2011
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0.00%
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May 2011
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0.00%
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November 2010
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0.00%
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May 2010
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0.20%
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November 2009
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0.30%
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May 2009
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0.10%
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November 2008
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0.70%
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May 2008
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0.00%
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November 2007
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1.20%
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May 2007
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1.30%
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November 2006
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1.40%
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May 2006
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1.40%
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November 2005
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1.00%
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May 2005
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1.20%
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November 2004
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1.00%
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May 2004
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1.00%
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November 2003
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1.10%
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May 2003
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1.10%
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November 2002
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1.60%
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May 2002
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2.00%
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November 2001
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2.00%
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May 2001
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3.00%
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November 2000
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3.40%
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May 2000
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3.60%
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November 1999
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3.40%
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May 1999
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3.30%
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November 1998
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3.30%
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September 1998
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3.40%
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Page last modified 9/25/2011