China vs Japan: Net domestic credit
China
353.25 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Japan
1,825.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Net domestic credit over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,825.99 trillion current LCU against 353.25 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 1,472.74 trillion current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.2 times China's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 186 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 | 154.55 billion current LCU | 345.13 trillion current LCU | 344.98 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 647.75 billion current LCU | 667.87 trillion current LCU | 667.22 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.42 trillion current LCU | 1,187.41 trillion current LCU | 1,181.99 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.08 trillion current LCU | 1,157.16 trillion current LCU | 1,131.09 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 129.36 trillion current LCU | 1,364.73 trillion current LCU | 1,235.37 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 297.07 trillion current LCU | 1,776.50 trillion current LCU | 1,479.44 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,825.99 trillion current LCU against 353.25 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between China and Japan?
- 1,472.74 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for net domestic credit?
- China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.