Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Japan
Japan: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 52.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Japan, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Japan is 52.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Japan peaked at 74.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1997.
That places Japan 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1981 | 52.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 55.7% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -66.1% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 50.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 23.7% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 40.2% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 45.3% | 71.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Japan?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Japan was 52.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).