South Africa: Long-term interest rate

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The most recent value is 10.25 percent as of December 2024, a decline compared to the previous value of 10.37 percent. Historically, the average for South Africa from January 1960 to December 2024 is 10.53 percent. The minimum of 4.75 percent was recorded in November 1962, while the maximum of 18.3 percent was reached in September 1998. Click on the following link to see the values of: Long-term interest rate around the world.
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  • Measure: percent
  • Source: OECD

Recent values South Africa: Long-term interest rate
2024  Dec 10.25
2024  Nov 10.37
2024  Oct 10.46
2024  Sep 10.3
2024  Aug 10.7
2024  Jul 11.02
2024  Jun 11.68
2024  May 12.04


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Definition: The current yield on a 10 year government bond. The yield on these instruments is typical used as the representative interest rate for a country.

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