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Japan Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: Japan › Change country
Economic Indicator: Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) › See all Japan indicators, › See Total Government Net Debt (% 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

Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. See notes for: General government net debt (National currency).

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) Statistics for Japan , Year 2010 - In Detail

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 117.466 %

This makes Japan No. 3 in world rankings according to Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) value is 18.32 %; Japan is 99.15 more than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Japan was 110.04 % Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Japan in 2010 was or will be 6.74% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Japan was or will be 127.83 %, which is 8.82% more than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Japan, in other Years
Year %
  2016 163.871
  2015 156.759
  2014 149.566
  2013 142.418
  2012 135.078
  2011 127.831
2010 117.466
  2009 110.044
  2008 96.504
  2007 81.489
  2006 84.333
  2005 84.58
  2004 82.683
  2003 76.509
  2002 72.632
  2001 66.342
  2000 60.414
  1999 53.831
  1998 46.203
  1997 34.76
  1996 29.237
  1995 23.797
  1994 19.612
  1993 17.126
  1992 13.834
  1991 11.673
  1990 13.44
  1989 14.412
  1988 17.65
  1987 20.905
  1986 25.131
  1985 26.09
  1984 26.824
  1983 25.709
  1982 22.8
  1981 20.341
  1980 17.081