Corporate bond average maturity in Australia
Australia: Corporate bond average maturity was 30.21 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Corporate bond average maturity in Australia, 2000–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +121.5% | 13.64 years | 30.21 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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