Corporate bond average maturity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Corporate bond average maturity was 7.42 years in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.42 years
Change on year
down 65.5%
World rank
51st
of 83 countries
All-time high
21.5 years
in 2020
All-time low
5.52 years
in 2011
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Corporate bond average maturity in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2021

51015202005201320212005: 7 years2006: 12.9 years2007: 12.7 years2008: 12.9 years2009: 16.2 years2010: 6.1 years2011: 5.5 years2012: 8.1 years2013: 11.5 years2014: 19.9 years2015: 7 years2016: 6.4 years2017: 9.2 years2018: 7.1 years2019: 12 years2020: 21.5 years2021: 7.4 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 7.42 years for corporate bond average maturity in 2021.

The figure is down 65.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond average maturity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21.5 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.52 years, in 2011.

Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Corporate bond average maturity in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond average maturity (years) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2021.
Year years Change
2005 7.01 years
2006 12.94 years +84.6%
2007 12.68 years -2.1%
2008 12.9 years +1.7%
2009 16.19 years +25.5%
2010 6.07 years -62.5%
2011 5.52 years -9.0%
2012 8.11 years +46.8%
2013 11.54 years +42.3%
2014 19.94 years +72.8%
2015 7.01 years -64.8%
2016 6.36 years -9.3%
2017 9.22 years +45.0%
2018 7.07 years -23.3%
2019 12.02 years +70.0%
2020 21.5 years +78.8%
2021 7.42 years -65.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 7.42 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 years, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 7.42 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.19 years, 81% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.34 years 7.01 years 16.19 years 5
2010s 9.29 years 5.52 years 19.94 years 10
2020s 14.46 years 7.42 years 21.5 years 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 48 New Zealand 7.94 years compare
  2. 49 Argentina 7.79 years compare
  3. 50 Philippines 7.48 years compare
  4. 52 Macao 7.37 years compare
  5. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 7.05 years compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 7.02 years compare
  7. 54 Georgia 7.02 years compare
  8. 54 Kuwait 7.02 years compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond average maturity in Saudi Arabia?
Corporate bond average maturity in Saudi Arabia was 7.42 years in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond average maturity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5 years in 2020.
What is the lowest corporate bond average maturity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.52 years in 2011.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for corporate bond average maturity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond average maturity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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