Japan — Central government debt
millions of JPY · 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 1275.43T JPY in 2024. The previous reading was 1266.89T JPY in 2023; the period change was +0.67%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 200.9% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1872–2024
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1275.43T JPY |
| 2023 | 1266.89T JPY |
| 2022 | 1256.18T JPY |
| 2021 | 1228.18T JPY |
| 2020 | 1138.97T JPY |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 1129.17T JPY |
| 2018 | 1095.18T JPY |
| 2017 | 1080.85T JPY |
| 2016 | 1073.67T JPY |
| 2015 | 1033.23T JPY |
| 2014 | 984.78T JPY |
| 2013 | 943.01T JPY |
| 2012 | 893.11T JPY |
| 2011 | 843.69T JPY |
| 2010 | 799.81T JPY |
| 2009 | 753.63T JPY |
| 2008 | 750.36T JPY |
| 2007 | 730.18T JPY |
| 2006 | 720.99T JPY |
| 2005 | 705.42T JPY |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.