Net government debt as a share of GDP Japan 2008-2024
In 2024, net government debt in Japan accounted for 155.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). The share reached a record high in 2020.
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Net debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the government general account in Japan from 2008 to 2024
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Ministry of Finance Japan. (December 27, 2024). Net debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the government general account in Japan from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489112/japan-net-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp/
Ministry of Finance Japan. "Net debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the government general account in Japan from 2008 to 2024." Chart. December 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489112/japan-net-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp/
Ministry of Finance Japan. (2024). Net debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the government general account in Japan from 2008 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489112/japan-net-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp/
Ministry of Finance Japan. "Net Debt as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) of The Government General Account in Japan from 2008 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489112/japan-net-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp/
Ministry of Finance Japan, Net debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the government general account in Japan from 2008 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489112/japan-net-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Net debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the government general account in Japan from 2008 to 2024 [Graph], Ministry of Finance Japan, December 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489112/japan-net-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp/
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