Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Japan
Japan: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 36.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Japan stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Japan peaked at 36.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2007.
Japan ranks 83rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 36.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 36.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 10.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Bulgaria 37.1% compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 37.1% compare
- 82 Serbia 36.9% compare
- 84 Montenegro 36.7% compare
- 85 San Marino 36.0% compare
- 86 Morocco 35.9% compare
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Japan?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Japan was 36.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.