Japan Total Debt: % of GDP

1998 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Japan Total Debt: % of GDP

  • Japan Total Debt accounted for 1,295.3 % of the country's GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 1,296.2 % in the previous quarter.
  • Japan Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1998 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,338.2 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of 892.0 % in Jun 1998.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives for Financial Corporations, Non Financial Corporations, General Government, Households and NPISH sectors. The Bank of Japan provides Total Debt in local currency. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Japan's Total Debt: % of GDP from Jun 1998 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Japan Total Debt: % of GDP

What was Japan's Total Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Japan Total Debt accounted for 1,295.3 % of the country's GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 1,296.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,295.3 Jun 2024 1,296.2 Mar 2024 892.0 Jun 1998 1,338.2 Jun 2022 % quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024

Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 261.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Austria (%) 528.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 702.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 358.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Canada (%) 935.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 439.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (%) 1,169.5 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 389.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 780.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Estonia (%) 371.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 722.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Finland (%) 645.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 927.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Germany (%) 575.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 555.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Hungary (%) 433.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Iceland (%) 690.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Ireland (%) 966.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 571.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Japan (%) 1,295.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 701.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) 324.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 305.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 7,301.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 350.8 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Malta (%) 1,406.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 106.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Netherlands (%) 884.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 621.4 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Norway (%) 607.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Poland (%) 289.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 468.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) 251.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 386.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 328.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 568.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 767.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 946.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 882.1 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Turkey (%) 273.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (%) 235.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 872.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
United States (%) 720.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1951 - Jun 2024

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -331,330.503 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 41,235.642 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 218.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 281,751.550 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,763,113.651 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 255,473.632 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) 219,673.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 64,533.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 42,540.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 77,684.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 5.300 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 238,040.500 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) 2,135.200 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 1,823.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 309,088.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 10,973.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -298,115.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,309.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 62,651.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,416,918.924 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,922,979.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,845,576.661 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 63,961.4 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 18,580,835.646 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,183,617.064 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,946.308 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,054.486 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,531.051 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,078.145 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Sep 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,143.540 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -187.235 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,956.305 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) 1,591.597 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Sep 2024
Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) 2,059.886 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Sep 2024
Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) 1,562.707 Sep 2024 monthly May 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) 986.094 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 992.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 100.40 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 101.17 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) 106.65 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 16,323.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,710.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41,837.883 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 29,927.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -71,764.923 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 107.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,069,062.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,295.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 154.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,379,338.294 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,388.848 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 4,187.788 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -104.933 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 450.206 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 3,803.647 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -377.917 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,766.765 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -24.367 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 3,076.553 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 4,700.613 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -414.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) 10,564.879 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 408.507 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,877.832 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 2,982.765 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -689.031 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 2,387.522 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -274.968 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,001.551 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 3,016.506 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -137.783 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,726.583 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,888.188 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -458.930 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) 365.341 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) 284.009 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 29,963.645 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 675,423.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 96,884.020 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 90,740.988 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 212,863.530 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Mar 2024 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 63,344.796 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,547,563.549 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,905,456.663 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,112,931.0 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Jun 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.0 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 71,533.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 9,172,885.920 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,513,574.5 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Aug 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,751.511 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,555.720 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,437,731.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,073,105.858 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.97 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 122.63 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,252,023.500 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,614,465.700 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,105,912.900 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,608,484.200 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,252,834.800 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,101,566.900 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) 140,008.40 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) 1,800.000 Sep 2018 semiannually Mar 2002 - Sep 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 110.877 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 11.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 15.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 47.800 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Sep 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -21.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024

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