Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Japan
Japan: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 95.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Japan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 95.28 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Japan peaked at 123.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.16 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Japan 32nd out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.3 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 70.15 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 91.78 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 101.42 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 97.43 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 103.5 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 101.5 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 98.84 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 94.6 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 97.15 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 109.17 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 123.62 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 116.28 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 101.19 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 102.06 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 104.48 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 104.36 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 91.6 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 73.74 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 73.33 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.77 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 68.26 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.7 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 70.89 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 71.41 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.32 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 51.38 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 44.26 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 39.55 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 40.92 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.51 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 38.36 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 36.36 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 34.02 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 32.16 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 33.83 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 41.58 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 54.55 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 63.04 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 61.93 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 59.53 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 70.15 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 89.52 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 98.62 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 95.08 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 101.5 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 106.65 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 107.64 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.28 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 95.28 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 118.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 95.28 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 27.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.97 units per US$ of GDP | 70.15 units per US$ of GDP | 103.5 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.98 units per US$ of GDP | 73.33 units per US$ of GDP | 123.62 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.25 units per US$ of GDP | 39.55 units per US$ of GDP | 77.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.73 units per US$ of GDP | 32.16 units per US$ of GDP | 63.04 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.55 units per US$ of GDP | 59.53 units per US$ of GDP | 107.64 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Burkina Faso 108.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Mali 99.47 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 South Korea 99.38 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Niger 93.81 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Djibouti 86.61 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Costa Rica 75.9 units per US$ of GDP 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Japan?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Japan was 95.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.16 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.