Japan — General government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1875–2030 · 155 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 1447.74T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 1441.71T LCU in 2024; the period change was +0.42%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 230.6% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1875–2030
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Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 1590.59T LCU |
| 2029 | 1552.62T LCU |
| 2028 | 1519.98T LCU |
| 2027 | 1492.26T LCU |
| 2026 | 1468.90T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 1447.74T LCU |
| 2024 | 1441.71T LCU |
| 2023 | 1425.85T LCU |
| 2022 | 1394.53T LCU |
| 2021 | 1403.08T LCU |
| 2020 | 1394.29T LCU |
| 2019 | 1318.80T LCU |
| 2018 | 1293.50T LCU |
| 2017 | 1279.37T LCU |
| 2016 | 1265.22T LCU |
| 2015 | 1228.21T LCU |
| 2014 | 1210.29T LCU |
| 2013 | 1167.22T LCU |
| 2012 | 1131.54T LCU |
| 2011 | 1090.22T LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.