Global leasing volume to GDP (%) in Japan
Japan: Global leasing volume to GDP (%) was 1.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Global leasing volume to GDP in Japan, 2004–2019
Source: White Clarke Global Leasing Report. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, global leasing volume to gdp in Japan stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global leasing volume to gdp in Japan peaked at 1.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Japan 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Global leasing volume to GDP (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 global leasing volume to gdp in Japan?
- Global leasing volume to gdp in Japan was 1.4% in 2019, according to White Clarke Global Leasing Report.
- What is the highest global leasing volume to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest global leasing volume to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for global leasing volume to gdp?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is global leasing volume to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from White Clarke Global Leasing Report, published as part of Global leasing volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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