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

India
62.23 trillion
in 2021
Japan
297.79 trillion
in 2008
India rank
6th
Japan rank
4th

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

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 297.79 trillion against 62.23 trillion in India, a difference of 235.56 trillion.

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

Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 38.52 billion 1.08 trillion 1.04 trillion Japan
1970s 105.49 billion 21.50 trillion 21.39 trillion Japan
1980s 614.92 billion 105.70 trillion 105.08 trillion Japan
1990s 2.60 trillion 168.26 trillion 165.66 trillion Japan
2000s 7.10 trillion 259.10 trillion 252.00 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, India or Japan?
Japan, at 297.79 trillion against 62.23 trillion in India as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between India and Japan?
235.56 trillion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do India and Japan rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
India ranks 6th 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
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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.