Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Australia
Australia: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 1.48 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Australia, 1969–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.48 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Australia peaked at 15.38 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2019.
Australia ranks 50th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.84 | — |
| 1970 | 6.65 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 6.71 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.83 | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 6.93 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 9.04 | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 9.74 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 10.03 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.23 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.06 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 9.75 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 11.65 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 13.96 | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 15.38 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 13.89 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 13.53 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.95 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.42 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 13.19 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.1 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 13.41 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 13.18 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.69 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 9.22 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 7.28 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 9.04 | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 9.21 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.21 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 6.95 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 5.49 | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6.31 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -44.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.4 | 5.83 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.45 | 11.65 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 | 5.49 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 | 5.04 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 1.48 | 5.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Australia?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Australia was 1.48 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 1982.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.