Japan Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Japan › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Yen, JPY
Year of data: 2010 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 43
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2016
Date of Last Update: 1st August 2011
Population: 126,475,664 (July 2011 est.)
Area: total: 377,915 sq km land: 364,485 sq km water: 13,430 sq km note: includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)
Natural Resources: negligible mineral resources, fish note: with virtually no energy natural resources, Japan is the world's largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as the second largest importer of oil
Capital: name: Tokyo geographic coordinates: 35 41 N, 139 45 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International

Japan’s economy was one of the earliest in Asia to industrialize in the mid 19th century. After World War II, the Japanese economy experienced huge economic growth and became one of the richest nations in the world. Even though the Japanese economy stagnated in the 1990s, Japan's industries are still among the most highly advanced and innovative in the world.
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Economic Indicator Listing
  For Japan in year 2010 Indicator Value
GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) 3.938 %
GDP (Current Prices, National Currency)JPY 479,179.10 Billion.
GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 5,458.87 Billion
GDP Deflator 88.78 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100)
GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency)JPY 4,233,813.92 .
GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency)JPY 3,758,768.62 .
GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 42,820.39
Output Gap, Percent of Potential GDP -4.754 %
GDP (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 4,309.53 Billion
GDP Per Capita (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 33,804.76
GDP Share of World Total (PPP) 5.815 %
Implied PPP Conversion Rate 111.191
Investment (% of GDP) 20.211 %
Gross National Savings (% of GDP) 23.77 %
Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) 99.6 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) -0.698 %
Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) 99.6 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (End of Year Change %) 0 %
Six-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Change % 0.431 %
Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 9.818 %
Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 13.835 %
Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 24.183 %
Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 24.113 %
Value of Oil ImportsUS$ 134.334 Billions
Value of Oil ExportsUS$ 0 Billions
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) 5.058 %
Employment 62.564 Million
Population 127.483 Million
General government revenue (National Currency)JPY 147,358.36 Billions.
General government revenue (% of GDP) 30.752 %
General government total expenditure (National Currency)JPY 192,881.32 Billions.
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) 40.252 %
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency)JPY -45,522.96 Billions.
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) -9.5 %
General Government Structural Balance (National Currency)JPY -37,762.81 Billion.
General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) -7.506 %
General Government Balance (National Currency)JPY -40,078.72 Billion.
General Government Balance (% of GDP) -8.364 %
Total Government Net Debt (National Currency)JPY 562,874.11 Billion.
Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) 117.466 %
Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency)JPY 1,055,546.67 Billion.
Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 220.282 %
Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current PricesJPY 479,179.10 Billions.
Current Account Balance (US Dollars)US$ 194.754 Billion
Current Account Balance (% GDP) 3.568 %
Economic Indicators for Japan 2010

GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 539,739.30 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is 3.938 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 479,179.10 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 5,458.87 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Japan in year 2010 is 88.78 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 4,233,813.92 . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 3,758,768.62 . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 42,820.39 . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

Output Gap, Percent of Potential GDP for Japan in year 2010 is -4.754 %. Output gaps for advanced economies are calculated as actual GDP less potential GDP as a percent of potential GDP. Estimates of output gaps are subject to a significant margin of uncertainty.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 4,309.53 Billion. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 33,804.76 . Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Japan in year 2010 is 5.815 %. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Japan in year 2010 is 111.191 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Investment (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 20.211 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 23.77 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Japan in year 2010 is 99.6 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Japan in year 2010 is -0.698 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Japan in year 2010 is 99.6 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Japan in year 2010 is 0 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Six-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Change % for Japan in year 2010 is 0.431 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Japan in year 2010 is 9.818 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Japan in year 2010 is 13.835 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Japan in year 2010 is 24.183 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Japan in year 2010 is 24.113 %.

Value of Oil Imports for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 134.334 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil imports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Value of Oil Exports for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 0 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil exports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Japan in year 2010 is 5.058 %.

Employment for Japan in year 2010 is 62.564 Million .

Population for Japan in year 2010 is 127.483 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 147,358.36 Billions. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 30.752 %. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 192,881.32 Billions. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 40.252 %. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY -45,522.96 Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is -9.5 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY -37,762.81 Billion. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is -7.506 %. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Balance (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY -40,078.72 Billion. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is -8.364 %. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

Total Government Net Debt (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 562,874.11 Billion. 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.receivable.

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

Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency) for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 1,055,546.67 Billion. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 220.282 %. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Japan in year 2010 is JPY 479,179.10 Billions. Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year is the country's GDP based on the same period during the year as their fiscal data. In the case of countries whose fiscal data are based on a fiscal calendar (e.g., July to June), this series would be the country's GDP over that same period. For countries whose fiscal data are based on a calendar year (i.e., January to December), this series will be the same as their GDP in current prices.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Japan in year 2010 is US$ 194.754 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Japan in year 2010 is 3.568 %. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

* Source: IMF
Aggregate Indicators for Japan
Indicators
  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Japan
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Japan
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Japan
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Japan
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Japan
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Japan
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Japan
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Japan
  Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Japan
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Japan
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Japan
  Labor Force by Occupation for Japan
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Japan
  National Budget and Public Debt for Japan
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Japan
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Japan
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Japan
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Japan
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Japan
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Japan
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Japan
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Japan
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Japan
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Japan
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Japan
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Japan
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Japan
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Japan
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Japan
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Japan
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Japan
* Source: CIA
Internet Indicators for Japan
Indicators
  Number of Internet Users for Japan
  Internet Penetration Rate for Japan
  Number of Facebook Accounts for Japan
  Facebook Penetration Rate for Japan
* Source: IWS
Economic Freedom Indicators for Japan
Indicators
  Economic Freedom World Rank for Japan
  Economic Freedom Regional Ranking for Japan
  Business Freedom for Japan
  Trade Freedom for Japan
  Fiscal Freedom for Japan
  Government Spending for Japan
  Monetary Freedom for Japan
  Investment Freedom for Japan
  Financial Freedom for Japan
  Property Rights for Japan
  Freedom from Corruption for Japan
  Labor Freedom for Japan
  Tariff Rate for Japan
  Income Tax Rate for Japan
  Corporate Tax Rate for Japan
  Tax Burden % of GDP for Japan
  Government Expenditure % of GDP for Japan
* Source: HFO
Corruption Perceptions Index Rank and Score for Japan
Indicator
  Corruption Perceptions Index Rank and Score for Japan
* Source: TIO
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