Japan (2024)
370.6
% of GDP
-8.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-8.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
2024370.6-8.8pp
2023379.4-6pp
2022385.3-5.5pp
2021390.8-2.6pp
2020393.4+30.1pp
2019363.2+12.6pp
2018350.6-1.4pp
2017352+5.2pp
2016346.8+5.7pp
2015341.1-3.8pp
2014344.8+7.9pp
2013336.9+9pp
2012327.9+7.4pp
2011320.5+8.8pp
2010311.7-2.2pp
2009314+26.6pp
2008287.4+6.7pp
2007280.7-8pp
2006288.7-5.8pp
2005294.5n/a

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 370.6 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -8.8pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 393.4 in 2020 and a trough of 246.0 in 1991.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks japan domestic credit to private sector (% of gdp) in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 393.4 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 246.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 370.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -8.8pp.