Euro area vs Japan: Claims on central government, etc.
Euro area
28.9%
in 2024
Japan
117.4%
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
Japan rank
1st
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 117.4% against 28.9% in Euro area, a difference of 88.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 20th and Japan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 72.9% | 65.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 128.2% | 112.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 142.9% | 115.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 117.4% against 28.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Euro area and Japan?
- 88.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Euro area ranks 20th 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.