Government Debt Maturity

  • Chart of average term to maturity of the outstanding stock of government debt.
  • As interest rates rise around the world and fiscal tools are being used to cushion the energy shock, it is worth keeping these numbers in mind when assessing country risks.
  • QE has actually distorted the usability of this metric as described so well in this OBR piece.
  • NB Mix of OECD and IMF data.
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