Italy vs Japan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector

Italy
1,224.36 trillion
in 1998
Japan
512.02 trillion
in 2008
Italy rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0250.0T500.0T750.0T1,000.0T1,250.0T195319802008

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,224.36 trillion against 512.02 trillion in Japan, a difference of 712.34 trillion.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 28.59 trillion 32.51 trillion 3.91 trillion Japan
1970s 103.73 trillion 170.83 trillion 67.10 trillion Japan
1980s 403.52 trillion 461.35 trillion 57.83 trillion Japan
1990s 993.00 trillion 888.91 trillion 104.09 trillion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on private sector, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 1,224.36 trillion against 512.02 trillion in Japan as of 1998.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on private sector between Italy and Japan?
712.34 trillion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1998.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,569 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.