Japan — Combined government debt

millions of LCU · Annual · 1872–2030 · 158 observations

About this series

Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.

Japan's combined government debt reading was 1447.74T LCU in 2025. The period change from 1441.71T LCU in 2024 was +0.42%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 230.6% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1872–2030
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
20301590.59T LCU
20291552.62T LCU
20281519.98T LCU
20271492.26T LCU
20261468.90T LCU
15 earlier values
20251447.74T LCU
20241441.71T LCU
20231425.85T LCU
20221394.53T LCU
20211403.08T LCU
20201394.29T LCU
20191318.80T LCU
20181293.50T LCU
20171279.37T LCU
20161265.22T LCU
20151228.21T LCU
20141210.29T LCU
20131167.22T LCU
20121131.54T LCU
20111090.22T LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.