Government debt and market-required return

Do countries with high government debt have higher government bond yields?

Macro, FX and crypto assets MAC-030 Scatter Sample

Sample data. Every number, symbol and holding on these pages is generated sample data dated 2026-10-16, used only to illustrate layout and method for educational and informational purposes. It is not market data, backtest output or a forecast, and the analytics described in the specifications are not running.

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0700.HK Tencent Holdings | Hang Seng Index | 2025-10-16 – 2026-10-16 | HKD

Highest item: Low debt, low yield
5.09 %
Lowest item: Low debt, high yield
2.01 %
Average
3.59 %
Number of items
4 items

Main chart: average government bond yield in the same year (%), by central government debt/GDP (%)

Average government bond yield in the same year (%) (Scatter)

Secondary chart: yield volatility and data coverage

Central government debt / GDP (%) (Bar)

Detail: data rows, observation dates and missing-value status for government debt and market-required return

Average government bond yield in the same year (%) and Central government debt / GDP (%) (Table)

Sample data rows

Central government debt / GDP (%)Average government bond yield in the same year (%)Central government debt / GDP (%)Data date (sample)
Low debt, low yield 5.09 32.3 2026-10-16
High debt, low yield 4.79 144 2026-10-16
Low debt, high yield 2.01 46.4 2026-10-16
High debt, high yield 2.46 94.4 2026-10-16