UK long-term yield
A long run series for comparing UK borrowing costs across decades.
5.24%
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Source: FRED · As of 5 November 2026
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| Date | UK long-term yield (%) |
|---|---|
| Jan 1960 | 5.33 |
| Mar 1960 | 5.59 |
| May 1960 | 5.69 |
| Jul 1960 | 6.01 |
| Sep 1960 | 6.1 |
| Nov 1960 | 6.14 |
| Jan 1961 | 6.15 |
| Mar 1961 | 6.06 |
| May 1961 | 6.09 |
| Jul 1961 | 6.56 |
| Sep 1961 | 6.68 |
| Nov 1961 | 6.21 |
| Jan 1962 | 6.2 |
| Mar 1962 | 6.27 |
| May 1962 | 6.28 |
| Jul 1962 | 5.81 |
| Sep 1962 | 4.89 |
| Nov 1962 | 5.17 |
| Jan 1963 | 5.23 |
| Mar 1963 | 5.45 |
| May 1963 | 5.17 |
| Jul 1963 | 5.06 |
| Sep 1963 | 4.9 |
| Nov 1963 | 5.21 |
| Jan 1964 | 5.27 |
| Mar 1964 | 5.46 |
| May 1964 | 5.55 |
| Jul 1964 | 5.76 |
| Sep 1964 | 5.77 |
| Nov 1964 | 6.07 |
| Jan 1965 | 6.35 |
| Mar 1965 | 6.52 |
| May 1965 | 6.69 |
| Jul 1965 | 6.79 |
| Sep 1965 | 6.47 |
| Nov 1965 | 6.41 |
| Jan 1966 | 6.42 |
| Mar 1966 | 6.73 |
| May 1966 | 6.76 |
| Jul 1966 | 7.34 |
| Sep 1966 | 7 |
| Nov 1966 | 6.86 |
| Jan 1967 | 6.57 |
| Mar 1967 | 6.43 |
| May 1967 | 6.42 |
| Jul 1967 | 6.81 |
| Sep 1967 | 6.74 |
| Nov 1967 | 7.1 |
| Jan 1968 | 7.3 |
| Mar 1968 | 7.3 |
| May 1968 | 7.36 |
| Jul 1968 | 7.69 |
| Sep 1968 | 7.5 |
| Nov 1968 | 7.73 |
| Jan 1969 | 8.26 |
| Mar 1969 | 8.66 |
| May 1969 | 8.97 |
| Jul 1969 | 8.98 |
| Sep 1969 | 9.06 |
| Nov 1969 | 8.92 |
| Jan 1970 | 8.89 |
| Mar 1970 | 8.54 |
| May 1970 | 8.8 |
| Jul 1970 | 8.5 |
| Sep 1970 | 8.43 |
| Nov 1970 | 8.69 |
| Jan 1971 | 8.8 |
| Mar 1971 | 8.34 |
| May 1971 | 8.09 |
| Jul 1971 | 7.71 |
| Sep 1971 | 7.47 |
| Nov 1971 | 7.05 |
| Jan 1972 | 7.03 |
| Mar 1972 | 7.39 |
| May 1972 | 7.85 |
| Jul 1972 | 8.9 |
| Sep 1972 | 9.29 |
| Nov 1972 | 9.09 |
| Jan 1973 | 9.17 |
| Mar 1973 | 9.78 |
| May 1973 | 9.74 |
| Jul 1973 | 10.43 |
| Sep 1973 | 11.48 |
| Nov 1973 | 12.08 |
| Jan 1974 | 13 |
| Mar 1974 | 13.51 |
| May 1974 | 13.33 |
| Jul 1974 | 14.17 |
| Sep 1974 | 14.17 |
| Nov 1974 | 15.76 |
| Jan 1975 | 15.07 |
| Mar 1975 | 12.24 |
| May 1975 | 13.11 |
| Jul 1975 | 12.75 |
| Sep 1975 | 12.76 |
| Nov 1975 | 13.66 |
| Jan 1976 | 12.64 |
| Mar 1976 | 12.55 |
| May 1976 | 12.37 |
| Jul 1976 | 13.56 |
| Sep 1976 | 14.18 |
| Nov 1976 | 15.46 |
| Jan 1977 | 14.07 |
| Mar 1977 | 12.44 |
| May 1977 | 11.86 |
| Jul 1977 | 12.87 |
| Sep 1977 | 11.03 |
| Nov 1977 | 10.72 |
| Jan 1978 | 10.61 |
| Mar 1978 | 11.2 |
| May 1978 | 12.28 |
| Jul 1978 | 12.37 |
| Sep 1978 | 12.38 |
| Nov 1978 | 13.09 |
| Jan 1979 | 13.55 |
| Mar 1979 | 12.08 |
| May 1979 | 11.75 |
| Jul 1979 | 12.34 |
| Sep 1979 | 12.56 |
| Nov 1979 | 14.76 |
| Jan 1980 | 14.41 |
| Mar 1980 | 14.93 |
| May 1980 | 14.11 |
| Jul 1980 | 13.08 |
| Sep 1980 | 13.47 |
| Nov 1980 | 13.34 |
| Jan 1981 | 13.97 |
| Mar 1981 | 13.66 |
| May 1981 | 14.4 |
| Jul 1981 | 15.28 |
| Sep 1981 | 15.81 |
| Nov 1981 | 15.72 |
| Jan 1982 | 15.94 |
| Mar 1982 | 14.01 |
| May 1982 | 13.89 |
| Jul 1982 | 13.35 |
| Sep 1982 | 11.51 |
| Nov 1982 | 10.8 |
| Jan 1983 | 11.87 |
| Mar 1983 | 11.38 |
| May 1983 | 11.16 |
| Jul 1983 | 11.53 |
| Sep 1983 | 11.25 |
| Nov 1983 | 10.68 |
| Jan 1984 | 10.77 |
| Mar 1984 | 10.66 |
| May 1984 | 11.38 |
| Jul 1984 | 12.07 |
| Sep 1984 | 11.23 |
| Nov 1984 | 10.73 |
| Jan 1985 | 11.36 |
| Mar 1985 | 11.33 |
| May 1985 | 11.23 |
| Jul 1985 | 10.77 |
| Sep 1985 | 10.68 |
| Nov 1985 | 10.69 |
| Jan 1986 | 11.13 |
| Mar 1986 | 9.69 |
| May 1986 | 9.15 |
| Jul 1986 | 9.61 |
| Sep 1986 | 10.28 |
| Nov 1986 | 11.08 |
| Jan 1987 | 10.27 |
| Mar 1987 | 9.11 |
| May 1987 | 8.8 |
| Jul 1987 | 9.29 |
| Sep 1987 | 10.21 |
| Nov 1987 | 9.23 |
| Jan 1988 | 9.71 |
| Mar 1988 | 9.22 |
| May 1988 | 9.41 |
| Jul 1988 | 9.84 |
| Sep 1988 | 10.1 |
| Nov 1988 | 9.86 |
| Jan 1989 | 9.96 |
| Mar 1989 | 9.88 |
| May 1989 | 10.17 |
| Jul 1989 | 10.15 |
| Sep 1989 | 10.21 |
| Nov 1989 | 10.55 |
| Jan 1990 | 10.89 |
| Mar 1990 | 12.42 |
| May 1990 | 12.41 |
| Jul 1990 | 11.84 |
| Sep 1990 | 12.1 |
| Nov 1990 | 11.37 |
| Jan 1991 | 10.59 |
| Mar 1991 | 10.29 |
| May 1991 | 10.38 |
| Jul 1991 | 10.28 |
| Sep 1991 | 9.64 |
| Nov 1991 | 9.77 |
| Jan 1992 | 9.46 |
| Mar 1992 | 9.68 |
| May 1992 | 9.02 |
| Jul 1992 | 9.05 |
| Sep 1992 | 9.19 |
| Nov 1992 | 8.19 |
| Jan 1993 | 8.29 |
| Mar 1993 | 7.72 |
| May 1993 | 8.15 |
| Jul 1993 | 7.62 |
| Sep 1993 | 6.96 |
| Nov 1993 | 6.85 |
| Jan 1994 | 6.3794 |
| Mar 1994 | 7.417 |
| May 1994 | 8.2825 |
| Jul 1994 | 8.533 |
| Sep 1994 | 8.8959 |
| Nov 1994 | 8.6361 |
| Jan 1995 | 8.7349 |
| Mar 1995 | 8.5938 |
| May 1995 | 8.1802 |
| Jul 1995 | 8.2613 |
| Sep 1995 | 7.9486 |
| Nov 1995 | 7.7752 |
| Jan 1996 | 7.4408 |
| Mar 1996 | 8.057 |
| May 1996 | 8.0871 |
| Jul 1996 | 7.9162 |
| Sep 1996 | 7.8151 |
| Nov 1996 | 7.5952 |
| Jan 1997 | 7.5552 |
| Mar 1997 | 7.4544 |
| May 1997 | 7.1681 |
| Jul 1997 | 7.0577 |
| Sep 1997 | 6.8216 |
| Nov 1997 | 6.624 |
| Jan 1998 | 6.0978 |
| Mar 1998 | 5.992 |
| May 1998 | 5.8648 |
| Jul 1998 | 5.8319 |
| Sep 1998 | 5.151 |
| Nov 1998 | 4.9292 |
| Jan 1999 | 4.2868 |
| Mar 1999 | 4.6554 |
| May 1999 | 4.9068 |
| Jul 1999 | 5.3721 |
| Sep 1999 | 5.6909 |
| Nov 1999 | 5.3145 |
| Jan 2000 | 5.8227 |
| Mar 2000 | 5.3707 |
| May 2000 | 5.4033 |
| Jul 2000 | 5.2388 |
| Sep 2000 | 5.3873 |
| Nov 2000 | 5.0983 |
| Jan 2001 | 4.8471 |
| Mar 2001 | 4.703 |
| May 2001 | 5.1153 |
| Jul 2001 | 5.2037 |
| Sep 2001 | 4.9876 |
| Nov 2001 | 4.6271 |
| Jan 2002 | 4.9171 |
| Mar 2002 | 5.2202 |
| May 2002 | 5.2689 |
| Jul 2002 | 5.0027 |
| Sep 2002 | 4.5006 |
| Nov 2002 | 4.6378 |
| Jan 2003 | 4.3899 |
| Mar 2003 | 4.3243 |
| May 2003 | 4.2197 |
| Jul 2003 | 4.4078 |
| Sep 2003 | 4.7132 |
| Nov 2003 | 5.065 |
| Jan 2004 | 4.7875 |
| Mar 2004 | 4.7088 |
| May 2004 | 5.1118 |
| Jul 2004 | 5.1083 |
| Sep 2004 | 4.9109 |
| Nov 2004 | 4.6903 |
| Jan 2005 | 4.5419 |
| Mar 2005 | 4.796 |
| May 2005 | 4.4173 |
| Jul 2005 | 4.3011 |
| Sep 2005 | 4.2109 |
| Nov 2005 | 4.3129 |
| Jan 2006 | 4.0752 |
| Mar 2006 | 4.3177 |
| May 2006 | 4.6488 |
| Jul 2006 | 4.656 |
| Sep 2006 | 4.5522 |
| Nov 2006 | 4.5452 |
| Jan 2007 | 4.8694 |
| Mar 2007 | 4.8194 |
| May 2007 | 5.1458 |
| Jul 2007 | 5.4084 |
| Sep 2007 | 4.9928 |
| Nov 2007 | 4.7263 |
| Jan 2008 | 4.4925 |
| Mar 2008 | 4.445 |
| May 2008 | 4.8683 |
| Jul 2008 | 5.0494 |
| Sep 2008 | 4.5701 |
| Nov 2008 | 4.2571 |
| Jan 2009 | 3.6699 |
| Mar 2009 | 3.2497 |
| May 2009 | 3.6206 |
| Jul 2009 | 3.8238 |
| Sep 2009 | 3.6566 |
| Nov 2009 | 3.7592 |
| Jan 2010 | 4.0025 |
| Mar 2010 | 4.0915 |
| May 2010 | 3.7772 |
| Jul 2010 | 3.5087 |
| Sep 2010 | 3.1271 |
| Nov 2010 | 3.311 |
| Jan 2011 | 3.7273 |
| Mar 2011 | 3.7386 |
| May 2011 | 3.5053 |
| Jul 2011 | 3.3137 |
| Sep 2011 | 2.504 |
| Nov 2011 | 2.2917 |
| Jan 2012 | 2.1104 |
| Mar 2012 | 2.323 |
| May 2012 | 1.9416 |
| Jul 2012 | 1.6523 |
| Sep 2012 | 1.7222 |
| Nov 2012 | 1.7741 |
| Jan 2013 | 2.0795 |
| Mar 2013 | 1.9768 |
| May 2013 | 1.9462 |
| Jul 2013 | 2.471 |
| Sep 2013 | 2.8443 |
| Nov 2013 | 2.7598 |
| Jan 2014 | 2.91 |
| Mar 2014 | 2.7837 |
| May 2014 | 2.6989 |
| Jul 2014 | 2.7343 |
| Sep 2014 | 2.4919 |
| Nov 2014 | 2.1593 |
| Jan 2015 | 1.589 |
| Mar 2015 | 1.7941 |
| May 2015 | 2.0243 |
| Jul 2015 | 2.1353 |
| Sep 2015 | 1.8814 |
| Nov 2015 | 1.9779 |
| Jan 2016 | 1.7833 |
| Mar 2016 | 1.5434 |
| May 2016 | 1.5366 |
| Jul 2016 | 0.9569 |
| Sep 2016 | 0.8243 |
| Nov 2016 | 1.3818 |
| Jan 2017 | 1.4203 |
| Mar 2017 | 1.194 |
| May 2017 | 1.1175 |
| Jul 2017 | 1.2713 |
| Sep 2017 | 1.2436 |
| Nov 2017 | 1.3299 |
| Jan 2018 | 1.3931 |
| Mar 2018 | 1.508 |
| May 2018 | 1.5016 |
| Jul 2018 | 1.3739 |
| Sep 2018 | 1.5023 |
| Nov 2018 | 1.4541 |
| Jan 2019 | 1.3221 |
| Mar 2019 | 1.19 |
| May 2019 | 1.13 |
| Jul 2019 | 0.8304 |
| Sep 2019 | 0.5981 |
| Nov 2019 | 0.765 |
| Jan 2020 | 0.7235 |
| Mar 2020 | 0.4609 |
| May 2020 | 0.2743 |
| Jul 2020 | 0.2094 |
| Sep 2020 | 0.273 |
| Nov 2020 | 0.3836 |
| Jan 2021 | 0.3672 |
| Mar 2021 | 0.8456 |
| May 2021 | 0.9058 |
| Jul 2021 | 0.6979 |
| Sep 2021 | 0.8023 |
| Nov 2021 | 0.9394 |
| Jan 2022 | 1.2051 |
| Mar 2022 | 1.5457 |
| May 2022 | 1.9069 |
| Jul 2022 | 2.1454 |
| Sep 2022 | 3.5007 |
| Nov 2022 | 3.4171 |
| Jan 2023 | 3.5115 |
| Mar 2023 | 3.5638 |
| May 2023 | 3.9621 |
| Jul 2023 | 4.4372 |
| Sep 2023 | 4.4199 |
| Nov 2023 | 4.2721 |
| Jan 2024 | 3.9319 |
| Mar 2024 | 4.033 |
| May 2024 | 4.2229 |
| Jul 2024 | 4.1386 |
| Sep 2024 | 3.9053 |
| Nov 2024 | 4.4164 |
| Jan 2025 | 4.6627 |
| Mar 2025 | 4.6448 |
| May 2025 | 4.6004 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.5924 |
| Sep 2025 | 4.6885 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4985 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.451 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.7007 |
| May 2026 | 4.9416 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.9318 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.2421 |
UK long-term yield
Chart sampled for readability; CSV contains all observations.
%
Source: FRED · As of 5 November 2026
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| Date | UK long-term yield (%) |
|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 3.9053 |
| Oct 2024 | 4.1993 |
| Nov 2024 | 4.4164 |
| Dec 2024 | 4.4345 |
| Jan 2025 | 4.6627 |
| Feb 2025 | 4.5063 |
| Mar 2025 | 4.6448 |
| Apr 2025 | 4.5762 |
| May 2025 | 4.6004 |
| Jun 2025 | 4.5248 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.5924 |
| Aug 2025 | 4.6369 |
| Sep 2025 | 4.6885 |
| Oct 2025 | 4.5721 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4985 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4826 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.451 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4324 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.7007 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.8207 |
| May 2026 | 4.9416 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.796 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.9318 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.9886 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.2421 |
UK long-term yield
Chart sampled for readability; CSV contains all observations.
%
Source: FRED · As of 5 November 2026
Show the numbers
| Date | UK long-term yield (%) |
|---|---|
| Sep 2016 | 0.8243 |
| Oct 2016 | 1.078 |
| Nov 2016 | 1.3818 |
| Dec 2016 | 1.4336 |
| Jan 2017 | 1.4203 |
| Feb 2017 | 1.3058 |
| Mar 2017 | 1.194 |
| Apr 2017 | 1.0789 |
| May 2017 | 1.1175 |
| Jun 2017 | 1.0846 |
| Jul 2017 | 1.2713 |
| Aug 2017 | 1.1241 |
| Sep 2017 | 1.2436 |
| Oct 2017 | 1.3816 |
| Nov 2017 | 1.3299 |
| Dec 2017 | 1.2781 |
| Jan 2018 | 1.3931 |
| Feb 2018 | 1.6034 |
| Mar 2018 | 1.508 |
| Apr 2018 | 1.5108 |
| May 2018 | 1.5016 |
| Jun 2018 | 1.4229 |
| Jul 2018 | 1.3739 |
| Aug 2018 | 1.3991 |
| Sep 2018 | 1.5023 |
| Oct 2018 | 1.5462 |
| Nov 2018 | 1.4541 |
| Dec 2018 | 1.3125 |
| Jan 2019 | 1.3221 |
| Feb 2019 | 1.239 |
| Mar 2019 | 1.19 |
| Apr 2019 | 1.1906 |
| May 2019 | 1.13 |
| Jun 2019 | 0.919 |
| Jul 2019 | 0.8304 |
| Aug 2019 | 0.5776 |
| Sep 2019 | 0.5981 |
| Oct 2019 | 0.6373 |
| Nov 2019 | 0.765 |
| Dec 2019 | 0.8308 |
| Jan 2020 | 0.7235 |
| Feb 2020 | 0.633 |
| Mar 2020 | 0.4609 |
| Apr 2020 | 0.3577 |
| May 2020 | 0.2743 |
| Jun 2020 | 0.278 |
| Jul 2020 | 0.2094 |
| Aug 2020 | 0.2717 |
| Sep 2020 | 0.273 |
| Oct 2020 | 0.3058 |
| Nov 2020 | 0.3836 |
| Dec 2020 | 0.3224 |
| Jan 2021 | 0.3672 |
| Feb 2021 | 0.6222 |
| Mar 2021 | 0.8456 |
| Apr 2021 | 0.8515 |
| May 2021 | 0.9058 |
| Jun 2021 | 0.8549 |
| Jul 2021 | 0.6979 |
| Aug 2021 | 0.644 |
| Sep 2021 | 0.8023 |
| Oct 2021 | 1.083 |
| Nov 2021 | 0.9394 |
| Dec 2021 | 0.8375 |
| Jan 2022 | 1.2051 |
| Feb 2022 | 1.4891 |
| Mar 2022 | 1.5457 |
| Apr 2022 | 1.8362 |
| May 2022 | 1.9069 |
| Jun 2022 | 2.3824 |
| Jul 2022 | 2.1454 |
| Aug 2022 | 2.3278 |
| Sep 2022 | 3.5007 |
| Oct 2022 | 4.1096 |
| Nov 2022 | 3.4171 |
| Dec 2022 | 3.5015 |
| Jan 2023 | 3.5115 |
| Feb 2023 | 3.5553 |
| Mar 2023 | 3.5638 |
| Apr 2023 | 3.6503 |
| May 2023 | 3.9621 |
| Jun 2023 | 4.3659 |
| Jul 2023 | 4.4372 |
| Aug 2023 | 4.5298 |
| Sep 2023 | 4.4199 |
| Oct 2023 | 4.5695 |
| Nov 2023 | 4.2721 |
| Dec 2023 | 3.8622 |
| Jan 2024 | 3.9319 |
| Feb 2024 | 4.123 |
| Mar 2024 | 4.033 |
| Apr 2024 | 4.2172 |
| May 2024 | 4.2229 |
| Jun 2024 | 4.1644 |
| Jul 2024 | 4.1386 |
| Aug 2024 | 3.9444 |
| Sep 2024 | 3.9053 |
| Oct 2024 | 4.1993 |
| Nov 2024 | 4.4164 |
| Dec 2024 | 4.4345 |
| Jan 2025 | 4.6627 |
| Feb 2025 | 4.5063 |
| Mar 2025 | 4.6448 |
| Apr 2025 | 4.5762 |
| May 2025 | 4.6004 |
| Jun 2025 | 4.5248 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.5924 |
| Aug 2025 | 4.6369 |
| Sep 2025 | 4.6885 |
| Oct 2025 | 4.5721 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4985 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4826 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.451 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4324 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.7007 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.8207 |
| May 2026 | 4.9416 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.796 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.9318 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.9886 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.2421 |
Recent observations
| Date | % |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.2421 |
| August 2026 | 4.9886 |
| July 2026 | 4.9318 |
| June 2026 | 4.796 |
| May 2026 | 4.9416 |
| April 2026 | 4.8207 |
| March 2026 | 4.7007 |
| February 2026 | 4.4324 |
| January 2026 | 4.451 |
| December 2025 | 4.4826 |
| November 2025 | 4.4985 |
| October 2025 | 4.5721 |
| September 2025 | 4.6885 |
| August 2025 | 4.6369 |
| July 2025 | 4.5924 |
| June 2025 | 4.5248 |
| May 2025 | 4.6004 |
| April 2025 | 4.5762 |
| March 2025 | 4.6448 |
| February 2025 | 4.5063 |
| January 2025 | 4.6627 |
| December 2024 | 4.4345 |
| November 2024 | 4.4164 |
| October 2024 | 4.1993 |
Source: FRED · Attribution and methods