Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Japan
Japan: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 39.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Japan, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Japan is 39.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Japan peaked at 39.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
That places Japan 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +18.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 39.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 15.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Japan?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Japan was 39.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).