2-Year Government Bond Yield by Country
The 2-year government bond yield is the most policy-sensitive point on the sovereign yield curve. Because two years roughly covers the central bank's typical forecasting horizon, the 2y yield is essentially the market's pricing of where the policy rate will be over the next two years.
Why compare 2-Year Government Bond Yield across countries?
Short-end yields move closely with monetary-policy expectations, which makes the 2y the cleanest read on the rate path that ultimately drives FX. 2y differentials between countries — for example US 2y vs JGB 2y — explain a large share of major-pair moves on policy news.
How to read the country list
Compare two-year yields across currencies in pairs. Use 10y minus 2y to read curve shape: a deeper inversion signals tighter policy relative to growth expectations and historically precedes rate cuts and currency weakness.
Supported countries
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| Country / Currency | Frequency | Unit | Source | History | Links |
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United Arab Emirates
AED / UAE Dirham
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Daily | % | RBA | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Australia
AUD / Australian Dollar
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Daily | % | RBA | History from 2013-09-02 (12.8 years) | |
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Brazil
BRL / Brazilian Real
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Daily | % | Brazilian Treasury | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Canada
CAD / Canadian Dollar
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Daily | % | Bank of Canada | History from 2001-01-02 (25.5 years) | |
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Switzerland
CHF / Swiss Franc
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Daily | % | SIX / Swiss Treasury | History from 2000-01-04 (26.5 years) | |
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Denmark
DKK / Danish Krone
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Monthly | % | IMF IFS | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Eurozone
EUR / Euro
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Daily | % | Bundesbank / Deutsche Finanzagentur | History from 2000-01-01 (26.5 years) | |
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United Kingdom
GBP / British Pound
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Daily | % | UK DMO | History from 2010-01-04 (16.5 years) | |
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Indonesia
IDR / Indonesian Rupiah
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Daily | % | RBA | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Israel
ILS / Israeli New Shekel
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Monthly | % | Bank of Israel | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Japan
JPY / Japanese Yen
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Daily | % | Ministry of Finance | History from 1974-09-24 (51.7 years) | |
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New Zealand
NZD / New Zealand Dollar
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Daily | % | NZDMO | History from 2018-01-03 (8.5 years) | |
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Peru
PEN / Peruvian Sol
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Monthly | % | BCRP | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Poland
PLN / Polish Zloty
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Daily | % | RBA | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Sweden
SEK / Swedish Krona
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Daily | % | Swedish National Debt Office | History from 2000-01-03 (26.5 years) | |
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Thailand
THB / Thai Baht
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Monthly | % | IMF IFS | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Taiwan
TWD / New Taiwan Dollar
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Daily | % | Ministry of Finance | Coverage metadata updating | |
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United States
USD / US Dollar
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Daily | % | US Treasury | History from 2023-02-15 (3.3 years) |