Figure 4. Median difference between TBI rates and CPI-U inflation rates for maturity horizons ranging from 6 months to 15 years, July 2003–January 2018
Maturity horizon (years) Median difference (basis points)

0.5

-68.75

1.0

-81.11

1.5

-59.46

2.0

-41.73

2.5

-23.42

3.0

-5.69

3.5

0.52

4.0

14.17

4.5

3.18

5.0

13.12

5.5

12.57

6.0

13.20

6.5

14.97

7.0

16.09

7.5

23.09

8.0

27.73

8.5

33.19

9.0

49.75

9.5

55.60

10.0

57.42

10.5

57.34

11.0

60.44

11.5

65.71

12.0

64.24

12.5

60.99

13.0

58.23

13.5

44.43

14.0

21.97

14.5

16.00

15.0

18.82

Note: TBI = Treasury Breakeven Inflation; CPI-U = Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Department of the Treasury.