Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Japan

Japan: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 0.045 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.045
Change on year
up 167.9%
World rank
65th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 1999
All-time low
-0.0663
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Japan, 1999–2017

00.511.521999200820171999: 1.82000: 1.72001: 1.32002: 1.22003: 12004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.42009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 0.8392013: 0.72014: 0.5262015: 0.3472016: -0.0662017: 0.045

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Japan is 0.045, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 167.9% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Japan peaked at 1.77 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0663, in 2016.

Japan ranks 65th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Japan, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 1.77
2000 1.75 -1.3%
2001 1.33 -23.9%
2002 1.25 -6.0%
2003 1.01 -19.1%
2004 1.5 +48.2%
2005 1.36 -9.3%
2006 1.73 +27.3%
2007 1.65 -4.5%
2008 1.45 -12.3%
2009 1.34 -7.4%
2010 1.15 -14.3%
2011 1.12 -2.8%
2012 0.8392 -25.0%
2013 0.7004 -16.5%
2014 0.5262 -24.9%
2015 0.3467 -34.1%
2016 -0.0663 -119.1%
2017 0.045 -167.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 1.77 1.77 1
2000s 1.44 1.01 1.75 10
2010s 0.5826 -0.0663 1.15 8

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 62 Luxembourg 0.5283 compare
  2. 63 Lithuania 0.31 compare
  3. 64 Germany 0.2833 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Japan?
Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Japan was 0.045 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1999.
What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0663 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
Japan ranks 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
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