China vs Japan: Domestic credit to private sector
China
182.9%
in 2020
Japan
192.8%
in 2020
China rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 192.8% against 182.9% in China, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 124.5% | 74.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 150.3% | 84.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 199.3% | 106.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 113.6% | 173.5% | 59.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 144.0% | 162.9% | 18.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 182.9% | 192.8% | 9.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 192.8% against 182.9% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between China and Japan?
- 9.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.