Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.9434 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9434 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 230.1%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.78 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-12.96 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.9434 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 230.1% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 72.78 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -12.96 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Japan 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 44.41 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1963 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1964 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 17 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 72.78 % change on previous year | +328.2% |
| 1971 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1972 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1998 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5273 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2001 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 2002 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7823 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2004 | -0.8418 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9323 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2006 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2007 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8455 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2009 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9405 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +264.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 2020 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0291 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2023 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -15765.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7251 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2025 | -0.9434 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.39 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 44.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.71 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 72.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -12.96 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6326 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.9405 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.9434 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 166 Samoa -0.0979 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cyprus -0.4317 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Austria -0.4662 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 171 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Finland -1.46 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Japan was -0.9434 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.78 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.96 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.