Corporate bond average maturity in Italy

Italy: Corporate bond average maturity was 79.06 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
79.06 years
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
4th
of 83 countries
All-time high
79.06 years
in 2021
All-time low
4.94 years
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Corporate bond average maturity in Italy, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 4.9 years2001: 5.9 years2002: 6.6 years2003: 11.9 years2004: 11.5 years2005: 13.1 years2006: 13.5 years2007: 11.9 years2008: 19.9 years2009: 9.2 years2010: 7.8 years2011: 7.8 years2012: 6.6 years2013: 12.8 years2014: 10 years2015: 8 years2016: 8 years2017: 8.7 years2018: 9.8 years2019: 9 years2020: 69.7 years2021: 79.1 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

Italy recorded 79.06 years for corporate bond average maturity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 913.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond average maturity in Italy peaked at 79.06 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.94 years, in 2000.

Italy ranks 4th of 83 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond average maturity (years) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year years Change
2000 4.94 years
2001 5.93 years +20.0%
2002 6.56 years +10.6%
2003 11.91 years +81.6%
2004 11.47 years -3.7%
2005 13.07 years +14.0%
2006 13.54 years +3.6%
2007 11.89 years -12.2%
2008 19.86 years +67.1%
2009 9.23 years -53.5%
2010 7.77 years -15.8%
2011 7.8 years +0.4%
2012 6.65 years -14.8%
2013 12.85 years +93.3%
2014 9.98 years -22.3%
2015 7.98 years -20.0%
2016 7.99 years +0.1%
2017 8.7 years +8.9%
2018 9.79 years +12.6%
2019 8.96 years -8.5%
2020 69.69 years +678.1%
2021 79.06 years +13.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 79.06 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 years, 7.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 79.06 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.02 years, 11.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Corporate bond average maturity in Italy 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
2020 +678.1% 8.96 years 69.69 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.84 years 4.94 years 19.86 years 10
2010s 8.85 years 6.65 years 12.85 years 10
2020s 74.38 years 69.69 years 79.06 years 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Finland 99.62 years compare
  2. 2 Spain 86.41 years compare
  3. 3 Singapore 83.59 years compare
  4. 5 France 75.43 years compare
  5. 6 China 69.51 years compare
  6. 7 Czechia 65.85 years compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond average maturity in Italy?
Corporate bond average maturity in Italy was 79.06 years in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond average maturity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.06 years in 2021.
What is the lowest corporate bond average maturity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 years in 2000.
How does Italy rank for corporate bond average maturity?
Italy ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond average maturity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 913.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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