Japan Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)
Japan's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 192.8 % of GDP in 2020, +18.5pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1971–2020.
Japan (2020)
192.8
% of GDP
+18.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+18.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 192.8 | +18.5pp |
| 2019 | 174.3 | +7.4pp |
| 2018 | 166.9 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 166.9 | +5.4pp |
| 2016 | 161.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2015 | 160.7 | -1.1pp |
| 2014 | 161.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2013 | 161.5 | +2.9pp |
| 2012 | 158.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 157.8 | -1.1pp |
| 2010 | 158.9 | -7.4pp |
| 2009 | 166.3 | +8.1pp |
| 2008 | 158.2 | -1.7pp |
| 2007 | 159.9 | -6.9pp |
| 2006 | 166.8 | -2pp |
| 2005 | 168.8 | -2pp |
| 2004 | 170.8 | -6.7pp |
| 2003 | 177.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2002 | 177.9 | -2.3pp |
| 2001 | 180.2 | -28.6pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 192.8 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +18.5pp. Across 1971–2020 the series ranges from 119.9 in 1971 to 217.8 in 1999.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Japan from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Japan from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2020 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 217.8 % of GDP in 1999 and reached its lowest recorded value of 119.9 in 1971. The latest reading of 192.8 in 2020 represents a change of +18.5pp.