Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan
Japan: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 220.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan is 220.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan peaked at 232.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 201.8%, in 2015.
That places Japan 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 224.2% | — |
| 2002 | 223.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 222.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 214.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 216.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 213.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 206.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 204.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 214.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 205.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 205.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 205.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 207.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 205.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 201.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 202.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 206.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 204.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 213.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 232.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 230.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 226.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 223.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 222.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 220.6% | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 220.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.2%, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Japan's 220.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.0%, 3.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.5% | 204.4% | 224.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 205.7% | 201.8% | 213.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.0% | 220.6% | 232.7% | 6 |
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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Japan was 220.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 232.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.8% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.