Corporate bond average maturity in Australia

Australia: Corporate bond average maturity was 30.21 years in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.21 years
Change on year
up 121.5%
World rank
20th
of 83 countries
All-time high
30.21 years
in 2021
All-time low
5.45 years
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Corporate bond average maturity in Australia, 2000–2021

510152025302000201020212000: 6.1 years2001: 5.4 years2002: 7.2 years2003: 7.1 years2004: 8.9 years2005: 9.2 years2006: 9.4 years2007: 8.4 years2008: 7.9 years2009: 6.8 years2010: 12 years2011: 11.3 years2012: 10.6 years2013: 8.6 years2014: 10.3 years2015: 21 years2016: 11.4 years2017: 10.1 years2018: 10.3 years2019: 10.6 years2020: 13.6 years2021: 30.2 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2021, corporate bond average maturity in Australia stood at 30.21 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 121.5% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond average maturity in Australia peaked at 30.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.45 years, in 2001.

That places Australia 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Corporate bond average maturity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond average maturity (years) in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year years Change
2000 6.06 years
2001 5.45 years -10.1%
2002 7.17 years +31.7%
2003 7.13 years -0.5%
2004 8.93 years +25.2%
2005 9.18 years +2.8%
2006 9.39 years +2.4%
2007 8.36 years -11.0%
2008 7.94 years -4.9%
2009 6.78 years -14.7%
2010 11.98 years +76.8%
2011 11.32 years -5.5%
2012 10.65 years -5.9%
2013 8.62 years -19.1%
2014 10.28 years +19.2%
2015 21.04 years +104.8%
2016 11.41 years -45.8%
2017 10.09 years -11.5%
2018 10.28 years +1.8%
2019 10.61 years +3.2%
2020 13.64 years +28.6%
2021 30.21 years +121.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 30.21 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 years, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 30.21 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.49 years, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Corporate bond average maturity in Australia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +121.5% 13.64 years 30.21 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.64 years 5.45 years 9.39 years 10
2010s 11.63 years 8.62 years 21.04 years 10
2020s 21.93 years 13.64 years 30.21 years 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Panama 34.06 years compare
  2. 18 Canada 32.58 years compare
  3. 19 United States 32.41 years compare
  4. 21 Denmark 27.28 years compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 26.72 years compare
  6. 23 Russia 26.01 years compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond average maturity in Australia?
Corporate bond average maturity in Australia was 30.21 years in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond average maturity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 30.21 years in 2021.
What is the lowest corporate bond average maturity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 years in 2001.
How does Australia rank for corporate bond average maturity?
Australia ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond average maturity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Corporate bond average maturity (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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