South Africa Government Bond 10Y Yield

Understanding Government Bond 10Y Yield — a simple guide

What it measures

The interest rate (yield) investors earn on 10-year government bonds — the benchmark long-term interest rate.

How it is calculated

The average market yield during the month on government bonds with about 10 years left to maturity.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

The 10-year yield sets the tone for home-loan rates, corporate borrowing costs and stock valuations. Rising yields usually make bonds more attractive relative to shares.

How to read it

Yields rise when investors expect higher inflation or interest rates, or demand more compensation for risk. The gap between the 10-year yield and the policy rate (the “yield curve”) is closely watched.

What to look at alongside it

The policy rate, inflation, the budget deficit and global bond yields.

Key terms

Yield

The annual return an investor earns from a bond at its current price.

Yield curve

The gap between long-term and short-term interest rates.

Bond price vs yield

When bond prices fall, yields rise — they move in opposite directions.

Data source

OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (series OECD long-term interest rate), monthly data from Jan 1957 to Sep 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

How to use the chart

Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.