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Japan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 236.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
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Key information about Japan Government Debt: % of GDP
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Historical chart and dataset showing Japan debt to gdp ratio by year from 1990 to 2022.
The statistic shows Japan's national debt from 2020 to 2023 in relation to gross domestic product (GDP), with projections up until 2030. In 2023, the national debt of Japan amounted to about 239.97 percent of the gross domestic product. An eye on Japan’s national debt Japan’s national debt ranks first among countries with the highest debt levels in the world, far surpassing the debt levels of Greece - which ranks number two - whose financial crisis has been in the spotlight recently. Italy is third, followed by Jamaica, Lebanon and Enritrea. Currently, Japan’s national debt amounts more than a thousand trillion yen and the country’s debt is predicted to keep rising for the foreseeable future, albeit only slightly. Japan’s national debt is not without consequence for the global economy, because the country claims the fourth-largest share in global gross domestic product. Therefore, the effects on the global economy would and could have a much greater global impact than that of a country such as Greece - considering its share of the global economy adjusted for purchase power parity was less than 0.29 percent in 2011. The debt levels of China, the United States and India should also be watched closely as they together make up the largest share of global GDP. At the moment, Japan’s inflation rate is among the lowest in the world, but as Japan attempts to reduce its national debt, this could change.
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Graph and download economic data for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for Japan (DEBTTLJPA188A) from 1990 to 2022 about Japan, debt, government, and GDP.
The statistic shows the national debt of Japan from 2020 to 2023, with projections up until 2030. The amount of Japan's national debt in 2023 amounted to about 9.91 trillion U.S. dollar. In a ranking of debt to GDP per country, Japan is thus currently ranked first. Japan's economic power With one of the largest gross domestic products (GDP), Japan is among the largest economies in the world. However, ever since the global financial crisis, Japan's GDP - like many others - has been slightly unstable; Japan even reported a negative GDP growth in comparison to the previous year in 2011 and in 2014. Still, it is estimated that gross domestic product in Japan will continue to thrive over the next decade. One indicator is Japan's inflation rate: Despite the aforementioned economic slumps, Japan has managed to maintain one of the lowest inflation rates in the world, and it also reduced its unemployment rate. Between 2010 and 2013, the unemployment rate in Japan decreased by approximately one percent, and it is expected to drop even lower over the next years. Recently, Japan has been reporting a trade deficit, meaning the value of its imports exceeds the value of its exports. Most of these imports have come from China and the United States. The trade deficit is one of the causes for in an increase of the national debt. It is estimated that the national debt in relation to the GDP will increase further until 2020.
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Key information about Japan Total Debt: % of GDP
In 2024, net government debt in Japan accounted for 155.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). The share reached a record high in 2020.
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Private Debt to GDP in Japan decreased to 172.40 percent in 2023 from 176.80 percent in 2022. Japan Private Debt to GDP - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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Key information about Japan External Debt: % of GDP
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Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in Japan was reported at 216 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.
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Key information about Japan Household Debt: % of GDP
In 2024, the gross government debt of Japan amounted to 255 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 123 percent of the United States. This was an increase for both countries over 2001 levels, Meanwhile, Germany had the lowest government debt ratio at only 64 percent.
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Key information about Japan Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP
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Households Debt in Japan remained unchanged at 65.10 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 65.10 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Japan Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
Of the G7 countries, Japan had the highest net debt in terms of share of gross domestic product (GDP) between 2010 and 2024. That year, Japan's government's net debt reached an estimated *** percent of its total GDP. Italy had the second highest debt rate at *** percent of its GDP, whereas Canada had the lowest at only ** percent.
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Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Short Term data was reported at 23.556 % in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.020 % for Jun 2024. Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Short Term data is updated quarterly, averaging 20.040 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.060 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of 5.423 % in Sep 1998. Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Short Term data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.
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Japan: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 227.55 percent, a decline from 236.58 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 2013 to 2023 is 225.54 percent. The minimum value, 209.86 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 246.71 percent was recorded in 2020.
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Japan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 236.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.