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The cost of long-term borrowing

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The cost of long-term borrowing

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Years shown1989 — 2025

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CanadaUnited StatesUnited KingdomGermanyFranceJapanAustralia
19892025

Canada

3.235Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-6.548 Points

United States

4.292Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-4.207 Points

United Kingdom

4.582Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-5.609 Points

Germany

2.609Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-4.416 Points

France

3.37Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-5.411 Points

Japan

1.553Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-3.574 Points

Australia

4.365Last shared year: 2025

Change over these years-9.043 Points

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The cost of long-term borrowing · Percent per year
YearCanadaUnited StatesUnited KingdomGermanyFranceJapanAustralia
19899.7822538.49833310.190837.0258.780955.1272513.40833
199010.727088.5511.80258.7264599.9159166.95991713.18
19919.4559267.85833310.1058.4456259.0380836.33666710.69083
19928.0612337.019.0633347.8352088.5840085.3265839.22
19937.245075.8733337.4796096.4964596.7928334.3209177.280833
19948.3648687.088.12216.8844147.2230174.3633339.041667
19958.1617926.588.2002836.8505437.53473.44359.210896
19967.2299156.4383347.8101846.2153786.3353413.10158.209207
19976.1430736.35257.0525925.6401385.585352.3736676.954918
19985.2790535.2641675.5509584.5738014.6488171.5414175.49297
19995.5411025.6366675.0935254.490614.6185251.7496.009312
20005.9254126.0291675.3289755.2639585.40261.7444176.314569
20015.4802725.01754.92954.7965934.9512171.3195.615264
20025.2909074.6108334.8942424.783584.8759671.2631675.843958
20034.8105444.0154.5265924.0711434.1353751.003255.366776
20044.5796074.2741674.8822674.0371564.0995831.4926675.590775
20054.0669294.294.4138923.3540173.4073671.354755.339973
20064.207764.7916674.5016753.7641253.7969171.74055.587872
20074.2697674.6291675.0112754.2169554.3039161.66555.994521
20083.6053023.6666674.5907253.9847684.2351921.4673335.817944
20093.2306193.2566673.6475173.2222183.6474921.333755.039512
20103.235143.2141673.6244252.7442673.1157081.1483335.366042
20112.7830362.7858333.1359922.6091853.3201421.1024174.879583
20121.873411.80251.9180421.495132.5357250.83558333.379167
20132.2619592.3508332.3897831.5714082.2043420.68966673.714792
20142.230832.5408332.5690831.1634721.6669170.52033333.663833
20151.5216952.1358331.9010330.49519370.8408250.352.7205
20161.2517581.8416671.3052080.091499190.4675583-0.066252.340833
20171.7836522.331.2358080.31633610.80931670.051666672.64125
20182.2779122.911.4606580.3963640.78380840.0652.681667
20191.5888832.1441670.935825-0.25363450.1302833-0.11041671.497083
20200.75310870.89416660.3744417-0.511024-0.144575-0.0054166670.9201667
20211.3588111.44250.7876083-0.37382120.0079416670.071666671.47975
20222.7705862.9516672.4472921.1425831.7008080.23166673.1965
20233.3611923.95754.05832.4345992.9949580.56253.942167
20243.3394694.2083334.1442422.3210842.9755170.91833344.20975
20253.2347414.2916674.5821832.6091943.3698081.5533334.36525
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PlaceFirst yearLast yearMissing years in this view
Canada19552025—
United States19542025—
United Kingdom19602025—
Germany19572025—
France19602025—
Japan19892025—
Australia19702025—
All places at the shared year

This list uses the last year shown above. Missing places stay visible. 2025 · Percent per year

PlaceNames used by the sourceValue
ArgentinaArgentinaNo data
AustraliaAustralia4.36525
AustriaAustria2.99075
BelgiumBelgium3.185
BrazilBrazil8.6625
CanadaCanada3.234741
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0.3238333
ChileChile5.684362
ChinaChina1.749167
ColombiaColombia12.44
Costa RicaCosta Rica6.554925
CzechiaCzechia4.314939
GermanyGermany2.609194
DenmarkDenmark2.469333
Euro areaEuro areaNo data
SpainSpain3.219641
EstoniaEstonia3.319167
FinlandFinland3.009231
FranceFrance3.369808
United KingdomUnited Kingdom4.582183
GreeceGreece3.375
HungaryHungary6.934166
IndonesiaIndonesiaNo data
IndiaIndia6.526375
IrelandIreland2.898725
IcelandIcelandNo data
IsraelIsrael4.244167
ItalyItaly3.588917
JapanJapan1.553333
South KoreaKorea, Rep.2.89225
LithuaniaLithuania2.88
LuxembourgLuxembourg2.91675
LatviaLatvia3.3025
MexicoMexicoNo data
NetherlandsNetherlands2.813583
NorwayNorway3.943254
New ZealandNew Zealand4.4725
PolandPoland5.4975
PortugalPortugal3.078333
RussiaRussian FederationNo data
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaNo data
SlovakiaSlovak Republic3.430809
SloveniaSlovenia3.113333
SwedenSweden2.476745
TürkiyeTurkiyeNo data
United StatesUnited States4.291667
South AfricaSouth Africa10.23417

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  1. Financial market: long-term interest rates ↗OECD · Source document in English
  2. Financial market data structure ↗OECD · Source document in English

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