United States — Long-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1798–2027 · 230 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 the United States was 4.32% in 2025. The previous reading was 4.21% in 2024; the period change was +0.11 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 2.7%, the latest reading was above.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1798–2027
- Quarterly data, 1953–2027
- Monthly data, 1953–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 4.35 % |
| 2026 | 4.31 % |
| 2025 | 4.32 % |
| 2024 | 4.21 % |
| 2023 | 3.96 % |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 2.94 % |
| 2021 | 1.44 % |
| 2020 | 0.88 % |
| 2019 | 2.14 % |
| 2018 | 2.91 % |
| 2017 | 2.33 % |
| 2016 | 1.83 % |
| 2015 | 2.13 % |
| 2014 | 2.53 % |
| 2013 | 2.34 % |
| 2012 | 1.79 % |
| 2011 | 2.76 % |
| 2010 | 3.2 % |
| 2009 | 3.25 % |
| 2008 | 3.65 % |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.