Africa, Germany, United States, APAC, Latin America and the Caribbean
Survey time period
January 2020 to May 2024
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: 'Comparison of the average JPM EMBI Global Diversified USD bond yields per region with the 10-year bond yields of Germany and the United States from January 2020 to May 2024.'
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Borrowing costs of selected world regions and countries 2020-2024
The average bond yield ratio of African countries is significantly higher than that of other developing regions and developed countries such as Germany and the United States. In other words, the borrowing costs of African countries are significantly higher than that of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and in Asia and the Pacific.
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UNCTAD. (June 11, 2024). Bond yield ratio of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, the United States, and Germany from January 2020 to May 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1473161/borrowing-costs-selected-countries-regions-world/
UNCTAD. "Bond yield ratio of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, the United States, and Germany from January 2020 to May 2024." Chart. June 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1473161/borrowing-costs-selected-countries-regions-world/
UNCTAD. (2024). Bond yield ratio of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, the United States, and Germany from January 2020 to May 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1473161/borrowing-costs-selected-countries-regions-world/
UNCTAD. "Bond Yield Ratio of Africa, Latin America and The Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, The United States, and Germany from January 2020 to May 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2024, /statistics/1473161/borrowing-costs-selected-countries-regions-world/
UNCTAD, Bond yield ratio of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, the United States, and Germany from January 2020 to May 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1473161/borrowing-costs-selected-countries-regions-world/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Bond yield ratio of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, the United States, and Germany from January 2020 to May 2024 [Graph], UNCTAD, June 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1473161/borrowing-costs-selected-countries-regions-world/
