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Japan General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: Japan › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all Japan indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Yen
Currency Symbol: JPY

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue). See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for Japan , Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is -8.364 %

This makes Japan No. 80 in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; Japan is 7.33 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Japan was -9.36 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Japan in 2010 was or will be 10.63% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Japan was or will be -8.56 %, which is 2.30% more than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Japan, in other Years
Year %
  2016 -4.915
  2015 -5.183
  2014 -5.506
  2013 -6.183
  2012 -6.949
  2011 -8.556
2010 -8.364
  2009 -9.359
  2008 -3.424
  2007 -1.884
  2006 -3.493
  2005 -4.146
  2004 -5.125
  2003 -6.825
  2002 -6.776
  2001 -5.036
  2000 -6.309
  1999 -6.065
  1998 -4.284
  1997 -2.846
  1996 -3.919
  1995 -3.43
  1994 -2.624
  1993 -1.318
  1992 1.752
  1991 2.814
  1990 3.033
  1989 2.732
  1988 2.241
  1987 1.603
  1986 0.632
  1985 0.69
  1984 -0.639
  1983 -2.194
  1982 -2.422
  1981 -2.787
  1980 -3.505