Australia vs United States of America: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum

Australia
1.48
in 2019
United States of America
1.4
in 2021
Australia rank
50th
United States of America rank
51st

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
051015195319872021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.48 against 1.4 in United States of America, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 51st of 65 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.84 6.67 0.8325 United States of America
1970s 8.4 7.5 0.8983 Australia
1980s 13.45 10.59 2.85 Australia
1990s 8.53 6.66 1.86 Australia
2000s 5.65 4.46 1.19 Australia
2010s 3.28 2.41 0.8772 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government bonds, rate, percent per annum, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 1.48 against 1.4 in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in government bonds, rate, percent per annum between Australia and United States of America?
0.08, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2019.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
Australia ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 51st of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 2,126 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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