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The Equity Risk Premium in Australia (1900-2014)


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Figure 1:

Components of the expected return for stocks, bonds and bills
Source: Ibbotson (2011), Ibbotson and Siegel (1988). Note that the first three terms (inflation, real risk-free rate and bond horizon premium) are typically combined into the long-term yield of a riskless bond because this yield is directly observable in the marketplace (Ibbotson, 2011).
Components of the expected return for stocks, bonds and bills Source: Ibbotson (2011), Ibbotson and Siegel (1988). Note that the first three terms (inflation, real risk-free rate and bond horizon premium) are typically combined into the long-term yield of a riskless bond because this yield is directly observable in the marketplace (Ibbotson, 2011).

Figure 2:

Real Annualised Equity Returns in Local Currency and US Dollars, 1900-2014
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
Real Annualised Equity Returns in Local Currency and US Dollars, 1900-2014 Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 3:

Real Annualised Returns on Equities, Bonds and Bills, All Countries, 1900-2014 (in US Dollars)
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
Real Annualised Returns on Equities, Bonds and Bills, All Countries, 1900-2014 (in US Dollars) Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 4:

Cumulative Returns on Australian Equities, Bonds, Bills and Inflation, 1900-2014 (1900 = $1; log scale)
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
Cumulative Returns on Australian Equities, Bonds, Bills and Inflation, 1900-2014 (1900 = $1; log scale) Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 5:

Realised Australian Equity Risk Premium – Average Annual Rate of Return, by decades (1900-2010)
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
Realised Australian Equity Risk Premium – Average Annual Rate of Return, by decades (1900-2010) Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 6:

Rolling 20 year annualised ERPs, 1900-2014
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
Rolling 20 year annualised ERPs, 1900-2014 Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 7:

Rolling 20 year components of annualised stock returns, 1900-2014
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
Rolling 20 year components of annualised stock returns, 1900-2014 Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 8:

ERP to Bonds (20 year rolling CARR) around the historical mean of 5.6% p.a.
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
ERP to Bonds (20 year rolling CARR) around the historical mean of 5.6% p.a. Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 9:

ERP to Bonds (20 year rolling CARR) versus the historical mean of 5.6% p.a.
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
ERP to Bonds (20 year rolling CARR) versus the historical mean of 5.6% p.a. Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Figure 10:

ERP to Bonds (20 year rolling CARR) – Full sample period
Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations
ERP to Bonds (20 year rolling CARR) – Full sample period Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton (2015); Authors’ own calculations

Worldwide Equity Risk Premium Relative to Bonds, 1900-2014 (local currency returns)

Country / Region Geometric Mean (%) Arithmetic Mean (%) Standard Deviation (%) Standard Error (%) Minimum Return (%) Year of Minimum Maximum Return (%) Year of Maximum
Australia 5.6 7.5 1.9 20.0 -53.4 2008 66.3 1980
Belgium 2.3 4.4 2.0 21.1 -53.8 2008 80.1 1940
Canada 3.5 5.1 1.7 18.2 -40.7 2008 48.6 1950
Denmark 2.0 3.6 1.7 17.9 -54.3 2008 74.9 1972
Finland 5.1 8.7 2.8 30.1 -55.4 2008 173.1 1999
France 3.0 5.3 2.1 22.8 -49.2 2008 84.3 1946
Germany 4.9 8.4 2.7 28.6 -51.5 2008 116.6 1949
Ireland 2.6 4.5 1.8 19.6 -66.9 2008 83.2 1972
Italy 3.1 6.5 2.7 29.5 -48.1 2008 152.2 1946
Japan 5.1 9.1 3.0 32.6 -45.2 2008 193.0 1948
Netherlands 3.2 5.6 2.1 22.3 -56.4 2008 107.6 1940
New Zealand 3.9 5.5 1.7 17.9 -59.7 1987 72.7 1983
Norway 2.3 5.3 2.6 27.7 -57.8 2008 192.1 1979
South Africa 5.4 7.1 1.8 19.6 -36.1 2008 70.9 1979
Spain 1.9 3.9 1.9 20.7 -43.7 2008 69.1 1986
Sweden 3.0 5.3 2.0 21.5 -49.5 2008 84.3 1999
Switzerland 2.1 3.6 1.6 17.5 -41.3 2008 51.9 1985
United Kingdom 3.7 5.0 1.6 17.3 -38.4 2008 80.8 1975
United States 4.4 6.5 1.9 20.7 -50.1 2008 57.2 1933
Europe 3.1 4.4 1.5 16.1 -48.2 2008 53.6 1923
World (ex-US) 2.8 3.9 1.4 14.7 -48.1 2008 35.8 1999
World 3.2 4.5 1.4 15.5 -48.2 2008 37.5 1958

Real (inflation-adjusted) equity returns in all countries, 1900-2014 (local currency returns)

Country / Region Geometric Mean (%) Arithmetic Mean (%) Standard Deviation (%) Standard Error (%) Minimum Return (%) Year of Minimum Maximum Return (%) Year of Maximum
Australia 7.3 8.9 18.0 1.7 -42.5 2008 51.5 1983
Belgium 2.7 5.4 23.8 2.2 -48.9 2008 105.1 1919
Canada 5.8 7.1 17.0 1.6 -33.8 2008 55.2 1933
Denmark 5.3 7.2 20.8 1.9 -49.2 2008 107.8 1983
Finland 5.4 9.3 30.1 2.8 -60.8 1918 161.7 1999
France 3.2 5.7 23.2 2.2 -41.5 2008 66.1 1954
Germany 3.2 8.2 31.9 3.0 -90.8 1948 154.6 1949
Ireland 4.2 6.8 23.0 2.1 -65.4 2008 68.4 1977
Italy 1.9 5.9 28.7 2.7 -72.9 1945 120.7 1946
Japan 4.1 8.8 29.7 2.8 -85.5 1946 121.1 1952
Netherlands 5.0 7.1 21.5 2.0 -50.4 2008 101.6 1940
New Zealand 6.1 7.8 19.5 1.8 -54.7 1987 105.3 1983
Norway 4.2 7.2 27.0 2.5 -53.6 2008 166.9 1979
South Africa 7.4 9.5 22.2 2.1 -52.2 1920 102.9 1933
Spain 3.7 5.9 22.0 2.1 -43.3 1977 99.4 1986
Sweden 5.8 8.0 21.3 2.0 -42.5 1918 67.5 1999
Switzerland 4.5 6.3 19.6 1.8 -37.8 1974 59.4 1922
United Kingdom 5.3 7.1 19.7 1.8 -57.1 1974 96.7 1975
United States 6.5 8.5 20.1 1.9 -37.6 1931 56.3 1933
Europe 4.3 6.2 19.9 1.9 -47.5 2008 75.7 1933
World (ex-US) 4.4 6.2 19.1 1.8 -44.2 2008 80.5 1933
World 5.2 6.6 17.4 1.6 -41.0 2008 68.2 1933

Worldwide Equity Risk Premium Relative to Bills, 1900-2014 (local currency returns)

Country / Region Geometric Mean (%) Arithmetic Mean (%) Standard Deviation (%) Standard Error (%) Minimum Return (%) Year of Minimum Maximum Return (%) Year of Maximum
Australia 6.6 8.1 17.5 1.6 -44.4 2008 49.2 1983
Belgium 3.0 5.4 23.9 2.2 -49.7 2008 125.0 1940
Canada 4.2 5.6 16.9 1.6 -34.7 2008 49.1 1933
Denmark 3.2 5.0 20.5 1.9 -50.3 2008 95.3 1983
Finland 5.9 9.5 29.9 2.8 -53.3 2008 159.2 1999
France 6.1 8.7 24.2 2.3 -43.1 2008 85.7 1941
Germany 5.9 9.9 31.5 2.9 -44.7 2008 131.4 1949
Ireland 3.5 5.8 21.3 2.0 -66.3 2008 72.0 1977
Italy 5.7 9.5 31.6 2.9 -48.6 2008 150.3 1946
Japan 6.1 9.3 27.7 2.6 -48.3 1920 108.6 1952
Netherlands 4.4 6.5 22.5 2.1 -51.4 2008 126.7 1940
New Zealand 4.4 5.9 18.1 1.7 -58.3 1987 97.3 1983
Norway 3.1 5.9 26.1 2.4 -55.0 2008 157.1 1979
South Africa 6.3 8.4 21.7 2.0 -33.9 1920 106.2 1933
Spain 3.4 5.5 21.6 2.0 -39.3 2008 98.1 1986
Sweden 3.9 5.9 20.5 1.9 -40.8 2008 64.6 1999
Switzerland 3.7 5.3 18.7 1.7 -37.0 1974 54.8 1985
United Kingdom 4.4 6.1 19.7 1.8 -54.6 1974 121.8 1975
United States 5.6 7.5 19.6 1.8 -44.1 1931 56.6 1933
Europe 3.4 5.2 19.3 1.8 -48.3 2008 76.0 1933
World (ex-US) 3.6 5.2 18.6 1.7 -45.1 2008 80.9 1933
World 4.3 5.7 17.0 1.6 -41.9 2008 68.6 1933
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