Japan — General Government Net Debt (LCU)
Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments; net indebtedness of the government.
Time Series
Unit: lcu-billion-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 910,056.34 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 905,893.27 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 898,900.5 | Actual |
| 2023 | 920,845.4 | Actual |
| 2022 | 933,450.1 | Actual |
| 2021 | 903,642.4 | Actual |
| 2020 | 890,961.8 | Actual |
| 2019 | 847,479 | Actual |
| 2018 | 834,970.6 | Actual |
| 2017 | 815,657.9 | Actual |
| 2016 | 794,333.4 | Actual |
| 2015 | 770,702.6 | Actual |
| 2014 | 740,020.6 | Actual |
| 2013 | 725,985.6 | Actual |
| 2012 | 720,450.38 | Actual |
| 2011 | 695,839.06 | Actual |
| 2010 | 651,432.54 | Actual |
| 2009 | 595,211.28 | Actual |
| 2008 | 557,555.66 | Actual |
| 2007 | 508,951.56 | Actual |
| 2006 | 498,315.1 | Actual |
| 2005 | 500,731.06 | Actual |
| 2004 | 498,586.53 | Actual |
| 2003 | 469,003.34 | Actual |
| 2002 | 437,849.38 | Actual |
| 2001 | 396,355.98 | Actual |
| 2000 | 362,751.07 | Actual |
| 1999 | 334,723.96 | Actual |
| 1998 | 290,764.02 | Actual |
| 1997 | 244,111.6 | Actual |
| 1996 | 209,464.47 | Actual |
| 1995 | 178,837.66 | Actual |
| 1994 | 151,094.08 | Actual |
| 1993 | 119,372.17 | Actual |
| 1992 | 97,748.75 | Actual |
| 1991 | 84,971.47 | Actual |
| 1990 | 88,086.74 | Actual |
| 1989 | 96,051.41 | Actual |
| 1988 | 114,096.38 | Actual |
| 1987 | 126,249.33 | Actual |
| 1986 | 130,700.34 | Actual |
| 1985 | 114,924.26 | Actual |
| 1984 | 103,700.46 | Actual |
| 1983 | 90,677.84 | Actual |
| 1982 | 73,243.31 | Actual |
| 1981 | 57,879.52 | Actual |
| 1980 | 44,607.17 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (LCU)
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net