Japan — General government debt
millions of JPY · Annual · 1875–2031 · 156 observations
About this series
General 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 general government debt reading for Japan was 1370.16T JPY in 2025. The previous reading was 1361.46T JPY in 2024; the period change was +0.64%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 206.5% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1875–2031
- Quarterly data, 1995–2024
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 1505.69T JPY |
| 2030 | 1474.15T JPY |
| 2029 | 1446.05T JPY |
| 2028 | 1421.75T JPY |
| 2027 | 1400.57T JPY |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 1384.01T JPY |
| 2025 | 1370.16T JPY |
| 2024 | 1361.46T JPY |
| 2023 | 1357.13T JPY |
| 2022 | 1332.59T JPY |
| 2021 | 1277.24T JPY |
| 2020 | 1267.56T JPY |
| 2019 | 1179.85T JPY |
| 2018 | 1159.48T JPY |
| 2017 | 1147.82T JPY |
| 2016 | 1123.87T JPY |
| 2015 | 1098.53T JPY |
| 2014 | 1075.69T JPY |
| 2013 | 1035.11T JPY |
| 2012 | 996.32T JPY |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.