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

PeriodValue
20241221.60T LCU
20231219.45T LCU
20221206.46T LCU
20211184.46T LCU
20201109.31T LCU
15 earlier values
20191101.67T LCU
20181071.08T LCU
20171057.81T LCU
20161051.25T LCU
20151012.83T LCU
2014967.25T LCU
2013932.28T LCU
2012884.45T LCU
2011837.47T LCU
2010792.59T LCU
2009746.96T LCU
2008742.58T LCU
2007723.09T LCU
2006713.80T LCU
2005699.02T LCU

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.