In One Chart: Interest rates haven’t been this low in 5,000 years No Comments Uncategorized How is this for a historical comparison — interest rates are at a 5,000-year low. How is this for a historical comparison — interest rates are at a 5,000-year low. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)