Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan
Japan: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 4.37 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Japan is 4.37 million units per person, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Japan peaked at 7.30 million units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,618 units per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 8th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,618 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 55,818 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 94,477 units per person | +69.3% |
| 1963 | 114,338 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 132,277 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 154,229 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 180,140 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 207,541 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 237,588 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 275,066 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 516,948 units per person | +87.9% |
| 1971 | 619,507 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 764,600 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 899,546 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million units per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million units per person | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 1.39 million units per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million units per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million units per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million units per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 2.32 million units per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million units per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 2.84 million units per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million units per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 3.35 million units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million units per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 3.98 million units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.38 million units per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4.76 million units per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 5.35 million units per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million units per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.02 million units per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.19 million units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.42 million units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.67 million units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.76 million units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.92 million units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.07 million units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.24 million units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.27 million units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.30 million units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.54 million units per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million units per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million units per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.28 million units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.22 million units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million units per person | +2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.37 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,945 units per person, 93.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.37 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101,389 units per person, 43.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +87.9% | 275,066 units per person | 516,948 units per person |
| 1962 | +69.3% | 55,818 units per person | 94,477 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,009 units per person | 48,618 units per person | 275,066 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million units per person | 516,948 units per person | 2.06 million units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 million units per person | 2.32 million units per person | 5.35 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 million units per person | 5.73 million units per person | 7.27 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million units per person | 4.22 million units per person | 7.30 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 Lebanon 32.09 million units per person compare
- 6 Korea 17.59 million units per person compare
- 7 Indonesia 5.98 million units per person compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 3.24 million units per person compare
- 10 Iceland 3.06 million units per person compare
- 11 Chile 2.75 million units per person compare
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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Japan?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Japan was 4.37 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,618 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.