Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Japan
Japan: Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) was 48.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mutual fund assets to GDP in Japan, 2000–2020
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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.