Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1,226.40 trillion
in 2016
Japan
297.79 trillion
in 2008
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1,226.40 trillion against 297.79 trillion in Japan, a difference of 928.61 trillion.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 15.28 billion 477.57 billion 462.29 billion Japan
1960s 34.56 billion 1.08 trillion 1.05 trillion Japan
1970s 57.28 billion 18.72 trillion 18.66 trillion Japan
1980s 5.86 trillion 105.85 trillion 100.00 trillion Japan
1990s 24.95 trillion 168.26 trillion 143.31 trillion Japan
2000s -20.30 trillion 259.10 trillion 279.40 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,226.40 trillion against 297.79 trillion in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
928.61 trillion, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2008.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st 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.