China vs Japan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

China
62.00 trillion
in 2024
Japan
297.79 trillion
in 2008
China rank
7th
Japan rank
4th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • China
  • Japan
0100.0T200.0T300.0T195319882024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 297.79 trillion against 62.00 trillion in China, a difference of 235.79 trillion.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.8 times China's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1970s -30.54 billion 44.42 trillion 44.45 trillion Japan
1980s 8.04 billion 105.70 trillion 105.69 trillion Japan
1990s 207.15 billion 168.26 trillion 168.06 trillion Japan
2000s 1.64 trillion 259.10 trillion 257.46 trillion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, China or Japan?
Japan, at 297.79 trillion against 62.00 trillion in China as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between China and Japan?
235.79 trillion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do China and Japan rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.