International debt issues to GDP (%) in Japan
Japan: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 14.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Japan, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Japan is 14.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Japan peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
Japan ranks 76th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +10.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Japan?
- International debt issues to gdp in Japan was 14.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.