Japan Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Japan debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 216.21%, a 0.12% decline from 2021.
  • Japan debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 216.33%, a 0.57% increase from 2020.
  • Japan debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 215.76%, a 17.75% increase from 2019.
  • Japan debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 198.01%, a 0.67% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Japan 216.21%
Greece 203.29%
Singapore 157.36%
United Kingdom 142.28%
Italy 139.00%
Cyprus 125.92%
Portugal 119.40%
United States 110.39%
Spain 104.79%
France 98.66%
Belgium 94.04%
Iceland 87.52%
Bahamas 82.16%
Croatia 82.08%
Hungary 75.47%
Austria 75.05%
Latvia 73.87%
Slovenia 71.86%
Slovak Republic 64.51%
Finland 60.79%
Malta 59.11%
Australia 57.97%
Canada 56.09%
Netherlands 53.67%
South Korea 51.18%
Poland 50.15%
Czech Republic 46.82%
Ireland 46.71%
Germany 44.53%
Sweden 36.25%
Lithuania 36.05%
Norway 28.71%
Denmark 26.37%
Luxembourg 26.23%
Estonia 25.20%
Switzerland 18.15%
Japan Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 216.21% -0.12%
2021 216.33% 0.57%
2020 215.76% 17.75%
2019 198.01% 0.67%
2018 197.34% 3.85%
2017 193.49% 0.26%
2016 193.23% -1.35%
2015 194.58% 2.47%
2014 192.11% 5.55%
2013 186.56% 2.86%
2012 183.71% 8.14%
2011 175.57% 15.07%
2010 160.50% 3.51%
2009 156.98% 18.41%
2008 138.57% 6.35%
2007 132.22% 3.62%
2006 128.60% 0.39%
2005 128.21% 0.66%
2004 127.55% 5.63%
2003 121.92% 10.04%
2002 111.88% 9.03%
2001 102.85% 3.91%
2000 98.93% 8.28%
1999 90.65% 10.18%
1998 80.48% 7.48%
1997 73.00% 7.59%
1996 65.41% 4.64%
1995 60.77% 5.66%
1994 55.11% 13.00%
1993 42.12% 3.20%
1992 38.91% 0.74%
1991 38.18% -13.84%
1990 52.01% -13.84%