East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 117.4% against 49.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 67.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 12.2% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 31.5% | 8.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 37.9% | 12.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 70.9% | 35.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 128.2% | 88.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 142.9% | 95.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- Japan, at 117.4% against 49.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 67.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.