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China — Long-term interest rate

percent · Monthly · Feb 1917–Sep 2026 · 390 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.

For China, the long-term interest rate reading stood at 1.68% in Sep 2026. Against 1.69% in Aug 2026, the period change was −0.01 percentage points. Against 1.86% in Sep 2025, the year-on-year change was −0.18 percentage points.

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Latest observations

Apr 2020–Sep 2026

PeriodValue
Sep 20261.68 %
Aug 20261.69 %
Jul 20261.71 %
Jun 20261.73 %
May 20261.71 %
15 earlier values
Apr 20261.75 %
Mar 20261.82 %
Feb 20261.78 %
Jan 20261.81 %
Dec 20251.85 %
Nov 20251.84 %
Oct 20251.8 %
Sep 20251.86 %
Aug 20251.84 %
Jul 20251.7 %
Jun 20251.65 %
May 20251.67 %
Apr 20251.62 %
Mar 20251.81 %
Feb 20251.72 %

Values before Feb 2025, back to Apr 2020, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.