Japan vs United States: Domestic credit to private sector

Japan
192.8%
in 2020
United States
216.6%
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 216.6% against 192.8% in Japan, a difference of 23.8%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1970s 123.4% 91.7% 31.7% Japan
1980s 150.3% 102.7% 47.6% Japan
1990s 199.3% 133.7% 65.6% Japan
2000s 173.5% 182.4% 8.9% United States
2010s 162.9% 182.6% 19.7% United States
2020s 192.8% 216.6% 23.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Japan or United States?
United States, at 216.6% against 192.8% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Japan and United States?
23.8%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

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.