Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in Japan
Japan: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) was 68.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Japan, 1997–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Japan is 68.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Japan peaked at 78.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2000.
That places Japan 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49.2% | — |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +21.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 68.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Japan's 68.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 49.2% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 46.4% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 51.2% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 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 outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Japan?
- Outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Japan was 68.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.