Global leasing volume to GDP in Japan

Japan: Global leasing volume to GDP was 1.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Global leasing volume to GDP in Japan, 2004–2019

00.511.52004201120192004: 1.7 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 0.98 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.89 %2015: 0.93 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.4 %

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

Annual values for Global leasing volume to GDP (%) in Japan, 2004 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 6
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Chile 1.6% compare
  2. 26 Canada 1.5% compare
  3. 27 Belgium 1.5% compare
  4. 28 Russia 1.4% compare
  5. 30 Ireland 1.4% compare
  6. 31 Serbia 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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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Indicator
Global leasing volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
White Clarke Global Leasing Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 786 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed

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