Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan
Japan: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 108.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Japan is 108.33 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Japan peaked at 304.55 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.79 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Japan 23rd out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.6 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 89.79 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 135.16 units per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1963 | 144.38 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 143.49 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 152 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 154.27 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 153.25 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 149.81 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 149.41 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 241 units per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 261.37 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 247.02 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 216.94 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 224.83 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 247.13 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 257 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 242.32 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 198.17 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 217.04 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 235.11 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 239.8 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 284.12 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 287 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 293.14 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 304.55 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 223.38 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 202.73 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 182.9 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 207.28 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 217.33 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 200.23 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 189.49 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 172.9 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 163.5 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 150.47 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 173.28 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 194.71 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 220.63 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 196.2 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 183.71 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 158.82 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 152 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 126.78 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 114.84 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 112.28 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 116.04 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 117.81 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 108.33 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 108.33 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 units per US$ of GDP, 76.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 108.33 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.14 units per US$ of GDP, 7.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.52 units per US$ of GDP | 89.79 units per US$ of GDP | 154.27 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 235.28 units per US$ of GDP | 198.17 units per US$ of GDP | 261.37 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 246 units per US$ of GDP | 182.9 units per US$ of GDP | 304.55 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.87 units per US$ of GDP | 150.47 units per US$ of GDP | 220.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.29 units per US$ of GDP | 108.33 units per US$ of GDP | 183.71 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 154.01 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burundi 145.52 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Togo 109.23 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 95.51 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Vanuatu 81.97 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 77.46 units per US$ of GDP 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 108.33 units per US$ of GDP 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 304.55 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.79 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 158 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 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.