Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Japan

Japan: Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP was 149.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
149.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
166.0%
in 2003
All-time low
132.4%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Japan, 2001–2021

0501001502001201120212001: 158 %2002: 165.9 %2003: 166 %2004: 162.3 %2005: 160.6 %2006: 152 %2007: 142.7 %2008: 136.7 %2009: 143.7 %2010: 138.7 %2011: 137.8 %2012: 140 %2013: 139.6 %2014: 140.6 %2015: 137 %2016: 132.5 %2017: 134.1 %2018: 132.4 %2019: 138.6 %2020: 147.8 %2021: 149.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 149.5% for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in 2021.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Japan peaked at 166.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 132.4%, in 2018.

Japan ranks 2nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) in Japan, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 158.0%
2002 165.9% +5.0%
2003 166.0% +0.1%
2004 162.3% -2.2%
2005 160.6% -1.1%
2006 152.0% -5.3%
2007 142.7% -6.1%
2008 136.7% -4.2%
2009 143.7% +5.1%
2010 138.7% -3.4%
2011 137.8% -0.7%
2012 140.0% +1.6%
2013 139.6% -0.3%
2014 140.6% +0.8%
2015 137.0% -2.6%
2016 132.5% -3.3%
2017 134.1% +1.2%
2018 132.4% -1.3%
2019 138.6% +4.6%
2020 147.8% +6.7%
2021 149.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154.2% 136.7% 166.0% 9
2010s 137.1% 132.4% 140.6% 10
2020s 148.7% 147.8% 149.5% 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States of America 198.0% compare
  2. 3 Fiji 90.0% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 84.0% compare
  4. 5 Canada 64.1% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Japan?
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Japan was 149.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 166.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 132.4% in 2018.
How does Japan rank for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 2,127 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is other financial institutions' claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Nonbank financial institutions assets (IFS lines 42, a-d, h, and s); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).