Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Japan
Japan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2.33 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Japan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Japan is 2.33 million units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Japan peaked at 2.33 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,160 units per person, in 1963.
Japan ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,834 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,922 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 4,045 units per person | -31.7% |
| 1963 | 3,160 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 4,788 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1965 | 6,758 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1966 | 12,119 units per person | +79.3% |
| 1967 | 17,521 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 21,463 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 26,424 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 52,213 units per person | +97.6% |
| 1971 | 57,542 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 81,548 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 75,276 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 93,480 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 160,460 units per person | +71.7% |
| 1976 | 222,691 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 298,045 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 404,872 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 455,630 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 527,640 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 591,887 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 675,042 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 747,559 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 832,791 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 911,294 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million units per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million units per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million units per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million units per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million units per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million units per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million units per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million units per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 872,542 units per person | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million units per person | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million units per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million units per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million units per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million units per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million units per person | +9.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.33 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 596.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.33 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 1849.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +97.6% | 26,424 units per person | 52,213 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,903 units per person | 3,160 units per person | 26,424 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 190,176 units per person | 52,213 units per person | 455,630 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 875,251 units per person | 527,640 units per person | 1.22 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million units per person | 872,542 units per person | 1.69 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million units per person | 1.60 million units per person | 2.33 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.63 million units per person compare
- 2 Italy 11.91 million units per person compare
- 3 Lebanon 5.12 million units per person compare
- 5 Greece 1.86 million units per person compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.69 million units per person compare
- 7 Viet Nam 855,548 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Japan?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Japan was 2.33 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,160 units per person in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.