Japan vs Republic of Korea: Net domestic credit

Japan
1,825.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Republic of Korea
5,011.74 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
4th

Net domestic credit over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
02,000.0T4,000.0T6,000.0T196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5,011.74 trillion current LCU against 1,825.99 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 3,185.75 trillion current LCU.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.66 trillion current LCU 171.62 billion current LCU 28.49 trillion current LCU Japan
1970s 224.60 trillion current LCU 4.38 trillion current LCU 220.22 trillion current LCU Japan
1980s 667.87 trillion current LCU 42.27 trillion current LCU 625.59 trillion current LCU Japan
1990s 1,187.41 trillion current LCU 210.91 trillion current LCU 976.50 trillion current LCU Japan
2000s 1,157.16 trillion current LCU 1,201.49 trillion current LCU 44.32 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
2010s 1,364.73 trillion current LCU 2,565.20 trillion current LCU 1,200.47 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
2020s 1,776.50 trillion current LCU 4,448.72 trillion current LCU 2,672.21 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 5,011.74 trillion current LCU against 1,825.99 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Japan and Republic of Korea?
3,185.75 trillion current LCU, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for net domestic credit?
Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.