Australia — Long-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1870–2026 · 157 observations
About this series
The long-term interest rate is a yield on longer-maturity borrowing, commonly a benchmark government bond. The benchmark maturity and instrument depend on the country series.
The long-term interest rate reading for Australia was 4.14% in 2025. The previous reading was 4.24% in 2024; the period change was −0.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 2.71%, the latest reading was above.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1870–2026
- Quarterly data, 1955–2026
- Monthly data, 1879–2026
- All 6 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.8 % |
| 2025 | 4.14 % |
| 2024 | 4.24 % |
| 2023 | 3.94 % |
| 2022 | 3.2 % |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 1.48 % |
| 2020 | 0.92 % |
| 2019 | 1.5 % |
| 2018 | 2.68 % |
| 2017 | 2.64 % |
| 2016 | 2.34 % |
| 2015 | 2.72 % |
| 2014 | 3.66 % |
| 2013 | 3.72 % |
| 2012 | 3.38 % |
| 2011 | 4.88 % |
| 2010 | 5.37 % |
| 2009 | 5.04 % |
| 2008 | 5.82 % |
| 2007 | 5.99 % |
Values before 2007, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.