Japan vs United States of America: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum

Japan
-0.2077
in 2017
United States of America
0.0439
in 2021
Japan rank
87th
United States of America rank
86th

Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0439 against -0.2077 in Japan, a difference of 0.2516.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 86th of 89 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 5.64 2.58 3.05 Japan
1960s 5.85 4 1.85 Japan
1970s 5.24 6.31 1.07 United States of America
1980s 4.26 8.87 4.61 United States of America
1990s 1.99 4.88 2.88 United States of America
2000s 0.1894 2.72 2.53 United States of America
2010s -0.004 0.2093 0.2133 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0439 against -0.2077 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum between Japan and United States of America?
0.2516, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
Japan ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 86th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 2,932 data points, 1950–2025
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