Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Japan
Japan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4.00 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Japan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Japan is 4.00 million units per person, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Japan peaked at 7.96 million units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96,357 units per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96,357 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 116,517 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1962 | 171,131 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1963 | 213,118 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 239,239 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 273,450 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 315,910 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 363,520 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 408,035 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 473,434 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 745,684 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1971 | 886,534 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million units per person | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million units per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million units per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million units per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million units per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million units per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million units per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.32 million units per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million units per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million units per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.20 million units per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.43 million units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 million units per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 4.05 million units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.63 million units per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 5.18 million units per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 5.74 million units per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 6.26 million units per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 6.59 million units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.87 million units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.07 million units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.15 million units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.28 million units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.82 million units per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 7.96 million units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.83 million units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.67 million units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million units per person | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 4.09 million units per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million units per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million units per person | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.00 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 40.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.00 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 34.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,071 units per person | 96,357 units per person | 473,434 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million units per person | 745,684 units per person | 2.32 million units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million units per person | 2.52 million units per person | 5.74 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million units per person | 6.26 million units per person | 7.96 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 million units per person | 3.83 million units per person | 7.67 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Indonesia 5.47 million units per person compare
- 10 Chile 4.47 million units per person compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 4.18 million units per person compare
- 13 Belarus 3.90 million units per person compare
- 14 Colombia 3.74 million units per person compare
- 15 Paraguay 3.04 million 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Japan?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Japan was 4.00 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 million units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,357 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.