Japan — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, as a share of GDP; a headline measure of fiscal vulnerability.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 204.35 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 206.53 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 214.49 | Actual |
| 2023 | 220.3 | Actual |
| 2022 | 227.83 | Actual |
| 2021 | 222.68 | Actual |
| 2020 | 228.77 | Actual |
| 2019 | 206.33 | Actual |
| 2018 | 203.72 | Actual |
| 2017 | 203.11 | Actual |
| 2016 | 202.15 | Actual |
| 2015 | 200.15 | Actual |
| 2014 | 203.65 | Actual |
| 2013 | 201.17 | Actual |
| 2012 | 197.14 | Actual |
| 2011 | 190.56 | Actual |
| 2010 | 178.58 | Actual |
| 2009 | 172.86 | Actual |
| 2008 | 153.62 | Actual |
| 2007 | 150.45 | Actual |
| 2006 | 152.1 | Actual |
| 2005 | 153.44 | Actual |
| 2004 | 148.84 | Actual |
| 2003 | 140.24 | Actual |
| 2002 | 134.63 | Actual |
| 2001 | 126.84 | Actual |
| 2000 | 118.5 | Actual |
| 1999 | 113.55 | Actual |
| 1998 | 101.6 | Actual |
| 1997 | 91.32 | Actual |
| 1996 | 85.26 | Actual |
| 1995 | 80.69 | Actual |
| 1994 | 73.27 | Actual |
| 1993 | 63.15 | Actual |
| 1992 | 57.89 | Actual |
| 1991 | 54.09 | Actual |
| 1990 | 54.83 | Actual |
| 1989 | 56.94 | Actual |
| 1988 | 62.38 | Actual |
| 1987 | 65.75 | Actual |
| 1986 | 64.23 | Actual |
| 1985 | 59.23 | Actual |
| 1984 | 56.88 | Actual |
| 1983 | 55.07 | Actual |
| 1982 | 50.05 | Actual |
| 1981 | 45.79 | Actual |
| 1980 | 41.42 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
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- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
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- Population, Total (millions)
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net