Germany vs United States: Corporate bond average maturity

Germany
35.23 years
in 2021
United States
32.41 years
in 2021
Germany rank
16th
United States rank
19th

Corporate bond average maturity over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 35.23 years against 32.41 years in United States, a difference of 2.82 years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2000s 7.12 years 11.14 years 4.02 years United States
2010s 16.4 years 17.41 years 1.01 years United States
2020s 30.52 years 27.16 years 3.36 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corporate bond average maturity, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 35.23 years against 32.41 years in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in corporate bond average maturity between Germany and United States?
2.82 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for corporate bond average maturity?
Germany ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Corporate bond average maturity (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corporate bond average maturity (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,289 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed