Long-term interest rate (per cent) - Canada - OECD - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: OECD interest rates
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Canada, the long-term interest rate stood at 3.88 per cent in September 2026, versus 3.67 in August.
Sample. There are 861 observations in the monthly series presented in the chart above. The series covers the time period extending from January 1955 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics computed on the whole sample: the interest rate recorded its highest level of 17.00 per cent in September 1981; it reached its minimum of 0.52 per cent in July 2020; it had an average value of 6.09 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 3.65000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.67500 |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.88250 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Long-term interest rate |
| Country | Canada |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Annual interest rate |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | OECD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Redistributable with citation |
| Other information | Long-term interest rates generally refer to government bonds maturing in ten years. |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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