Japan (2020)
192.8
% of GDP
+18.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+18.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
2020192.8+18.4pp
2019174.3+7.5pp
2018166.9+0pp
2017166.9+5.4pp
2016161.5+0.8pp
2015160.7-1.1pp
2014161.8+0.4pp
2013161.5+2.9pp
2012158.6+0.8pp
2011157.8-1.1pp
2010158.9-7.4pp
2009166.3+8.1pp
2008158.2-1.7pp
2007159.9-6.9pp
2006166.8-2pp
2005168.8-1.9pp
2004170.8-6.8pp
2003177.5-0.4pp
2002177.9-2.3pp
2001180.2n/a

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 192.8 % of GDP in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was +18.4pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 217.8 in 1999 and a trough of 151.9 in 1986.

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 private credit by all financial institutions (% of gdp) in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 217.8 % of GDP in 1999 and reached its lowest recorded value of 151.9 in 1986. The latest reading of 192.8 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of +18.4pp.