Figure 6. Standard deviation of differences 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) Standard deviation (percentage points)

0.5

2.95

1.0

1.82

1.5

1.58

2.0

1.33

2.5

1.36

3.0

1.19

3.5

1.17

4.0

1.07

4.5

1.06

5.0

0.92

5.5

0.84

6.0

0.68

6.5

0.68

7.0

0.59

7.5

0.62

8.0

0.61

8.5

0.62

9.0

0.58

9.5

0.50

10.0

0.43

10.5

0.43

11.0

0.42

11.5

0.40

12.0

0.36

12.5

0.36

13.0

0.36

13.5

0.37

14.0

0.27

14.5

0.13

15.0

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.