Corporate bond average maturity in France

France: Corporate bond average maturity was 75.43 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
75.43 years
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
75.43 years
in 2021
All-time low
4.7 years
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Corporate bond average maturity in France, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 4.7 years2001: 5.9 years2002: 7.6 years2003: 10.3 years2004: 6.1 years2005: 5.8 years2006: 8.2 years2007: 9.2 years2008: 6.5 years2009: 7.3 years2010: 9.1 years2011: 8.5 years2012: 8.4 years2013: 8 years2014: 12.9 years2015: 8.7 years2016: 34.1 years2017: 47 years2018: 43 years2020: 54.2 years2021: 75.4 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

France recorded 75.43 years for corporate bond average maturity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 792.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond average maturity in France peaked at 75.43 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7 years, in 2000.

That places France 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Corporate bond average maturity in France, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond average maturity (years) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year years Change
2000 4.7 years
2001 5.88 years +25.1%
2002 7.64 years +29.9%
2003 10.26 years +34.3%
2004 6.07 years -40.9%
2005 5.85 years -3.6%
2006 8.2 years +40.2%
2007 9.15 years +11.6%
2008 6.54 years -28.6%
2009 7.26 years +11.1%
2010 9.12 years +25.6%
2011 8.46 years -7.3%
2012 8.37 years -1.0%
2013 8 years -4.4%
2014 12.88 years +61.0%
2015 8.72 years -32.3%
2016 34.09 years +291.2%
2017 46.96 years +37.7%
2018 43.01 years -8.4%
2020 54.21 years +26.1%
2021 75.43 years +39.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 75.43 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 years, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 75.43 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.02 years, 10.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Corporate bond average maturity in France 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
2016 +291.2% 8.72 years 34.09 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.15 years 4.7 years 10.26 years 10
2010s 19.95 years 8 years 46.96 years 9
2020s 64.82 years 54.21 years 75.43 years 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 86.41 years compare
  2. 3 Singapore 83.59 years compare
  3. 4 Italy 79.06 years compare
  4. 6 China 69.51 years compare
  5. 7 Czechia 65.85 years compare
  6. 8 Malaysia 62.42 years compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond average maturity in France?
Corporate bond average maturity in France was 75.43 years in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond average maturity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 75.43 years in 2021.
What is the lowest corporate bond average maturity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 years in 2000.
How does France rank for corporate bond average maturity?
France ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond average maturity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 792.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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