20 Year Treasury Rate is at 4.89%, compared to 4.93% the previous market day and 3.88% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.36%.
The 20 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 20 years. The 20 year treasury yield is included on the longer end of the yield curve. The 20 Year treasury yield reach upwards of 15.13% in 1981 as the Federal Reserve dramatically raised the benchmark rates in an effort to curb inflation.