Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt in Japan
Japan: Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt was 195.55 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt in Japan, 2005–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Japan is 195.55 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Japan peaked at 219.47 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143.48 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
Japan ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 145.08 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 146.28 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 143.66 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 143.48 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 151.48 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 167.65 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 172.47 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 184.64 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 191.66 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 192.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 195.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 194.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 195.99 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 195.13 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 197.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 199.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 219.47 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 217.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 217.75 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 210.22 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 202.83 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2026 | 195.55 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146 Percentage of GDP | 143.48 Percentage of GDP | 151.48 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 188.69 Percentage of GDP | 167.65 Percentage of GDP | 197.46 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.09 Percentage of GDP | 195.55 Percentage of GDP | 219.47 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,153 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,808 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Japan?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Japan was 195.55 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 219.47 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.48 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt (currency and deposits, debt securities and loans). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4