Central bank assets to GDP in Japan
Japan: Central bank assets to GDP was 89.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Japan, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 89.1% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 374.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Japan peaked at 92.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1961.
Japan ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -45.8% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +50.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +41.7% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -44.2% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +101.8% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +109.3% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 15.5% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.1% | 92.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Japan?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Japan was 89.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).