Japan — Central government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1872–2024 · 140 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
The central government debt reading for Japan was 1221.60T LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 1219.45T LCU in 2023; the period change was +0.18%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 200.9% in 2024.
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1221.60T LCU |
| 2023 | 1219.45T LCU |
| 2022 | 1206.46T LCU |
| 2021 | 1184.46T LCU |
| 2020 | 1109.31T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 1101.67T LCU |
| 2018 | 1071.08T LCU |
| 2017 | 1057.81T LCU |
| 2016 | 1051.25T LCU |
| 2015 | 1012.83T LCU |
| 2014 | 967.25T LCU |
| 2013 | 932.28T LCU |
| 2012 | 884.45T LCU |
| 2011 | 837.47T LCU |
| 2010 | 792.59T LCU |
| 2009 | 746.96T LCU |
| 2008 | 742.58T LCU |
| 2007 | 723.09T LCU |
| 2006 | 713.80T LCU |
| 2005 | 699.02T LCU |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.