Corporate bond average maturity in South Africa
South Africa: Corporate bond average maturity was 9.03 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.03 years
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
42nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
16.71 years
in 2020
All-time low
5.02 years
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Corporate bond average maturity in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9.03 years for corporate bond average maturity in 2021.
The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corporate bond average maturity in South Africa peaked at 16.71 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.02 years, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 5.02 years | 14.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 years | 6.76 years | 10.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 years | 9.03 years | 16.71 years | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corporate bond average maturity in South Africa?
- Corporate bond average maturity in South Africa was 9.03 years in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest corporate bond average maturity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest corporate bond average maturity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 years in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for corporate bond average maturity?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is corporate bond average maturity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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