Mutual fund assets to GDP in Japan

Japan: Mutual fund assets to GDP was 48.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
48.1%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
20th
of 78 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Mutual fund assets to GDP in Japan, 2000–2020

10203040502000201020202000: 8.7 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 12 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 24 %2015: 30.1 %2016: 29.4 %2017: 35.7 %2018: 35.8 %2019: 40.1 %2020: 48.1 %

Source: World Bank - Non banking financial database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 48.1% for mutual fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mutual fund assets to gdp in Japan peaked at 48.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2002.

That places Japan 20th out of 78 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.

Mutual fund assets to GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Japan, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 8.7%
2001 7.9% -9.6%
2002 7.2% -7.8%
2003 7.7% +6.6%
2004 8.2% +5.7%
2005 9.7% +19.2%
2006 12.6% +29.3%
2007 15.6% +23.9%
2008 11.3% -27.7%
2009 12.5% +10.9%
2010 13.6% +9.2%
2011 12.0% -12.3%
2012 17.6% +47.4%
2013 22.3% +26.4%
2014 24.0% +7.9%
2015 30.1% +25.0%
2016 29.4% -2.2%
2017 35.7% +21.4%
2018 35.8% +0.4%
2019 40.1% +11.9%
2020 48.1% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 7.2% 15.6% 10
2010s 26.1% 12.0% 40.1% 10
2020s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Austria 50.6% compare
  2. 18 Denmark 49.8% compare
  3. 19 Norway 48.3% compare
  4. 21 Finland 47.1% compare
  5. 22 New Zealand 44.5% compare
  6. 23 Namibia 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mutual fund assets to gdp in Japan?
Mutual fund assets to gdp in Japan was 48.1% in 2020, according to World Bank - Non banking financial database.
What is the highest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
How does Japan rank for mutual fund assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is mutual fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as part of Mutual fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank - Non banking financial database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,323 data points, 1993–2020
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