Interest rates – compensation awards

Below are the interest rates payable on compensation awards for the current ten year period.

Source: Interest Rates - Capital Market Yields-Government Bonds-Monthly (10 years); Reserve Bank of Australia
(calculated to nearest 0.25%)

Interest rates 2008–18

Year	Variations within year (%)						Adopt (%)
2008	3.99–6.53						5.75
2009	4.09–5.56						5.00
2010	4.98–5.79						5.50
2011	3.83–5.61						5.00
2012	2.89–4.15						3.50
2013	3.23–4.24%						3.75
2014	2.96–4.18						3.75
2015	2.41–2.98						2.75
2016	1.88-2.79						2.25
2017	2.41-2.78						2.75
2018	2.43-2.86						2.75
2019	Jan 2.27	Feb 2.13	Mar 1.96	Apr -	May -	Jun -
	Jul -	Aug -	Sep -	Oct -	Nov -	Dec -

Interest rate averages

Years	Average rate (%)
2008–18	4.0
2009–18	3.75
2010–18	3.75
2011–18	3.25
2012–18	3.0
2013–18	3.0
2014–18	3.0
2015–18	2.5
2016-18	2.5
2017-18	2.75

Note: These interest rates have been compiled for the purpose stated above, not for sale analysis.