Japan — Combined government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Japan, the combined government debt reading was 230.6% of GDP in 2025, compared with 237.1% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −6.59 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 240.1% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1872–2030
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030223 % of GDP
2029223 % of GDP
2028223.8 % of GDP
2027225.4 % of GDP
2026227.8 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2025230.6 % of GDP
2024237.1 % of GDP
2023240.5 % of GDP
2022248.2 % of GDP
2021253.7 % of GDP
2020258.4 % of GDP
2019236.4 % of GDP
2018232.4 % of GDP
2017231.3 % of GDP
2016232.4 % of GDP
2015228.3 % of GDP
2014233.3 % of GDP
2013229.5 % of GDP
2012226.1 % of GDP
2011219.2 % of GDP

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.