European Union vs Japan: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 116.3% against 75.6% in European Union, a difference of 40.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
European Union ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 96.9% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 102.5% | 10.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 117.7% | 33.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 116.3% against 75.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between European Union and Japan?
- 40.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- European Union ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.