Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 0.5283 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Luxembourg, 1977–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.5283 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.5% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Luxembourg peaked at 10.5 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2558, in 2016.
That places Luxembourg 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.58 | — |
| 1978 | 6.64 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.78 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.5 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 8.68 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 10.5 | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 9.83 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 10.22 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.51 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 8.61 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 7.97 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.18 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 7.7 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 8.52 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 8.16 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.91 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.84 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 7.15 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7.23 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.32 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.52 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 4.86 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 4.46 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3692 | -72.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2558 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5283 | +106.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.5283 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.5283 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +106.5% | 0.2558 | 0.5283 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 | 6.58 | 6.78 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.77 | 7.18 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 | 4.66 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 2.41 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.2558 | 3.17 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Luxembourg?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Luxembourg was 0.5283 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 1982.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2558 in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.