Ireland vs Japan: Foreign liabilities

Ireland
9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
7th
Japan rank
8th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T199520072020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 482.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2000s 2.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 60.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2010s 5.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 515.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ireland
2020s 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Ireland and Japan?
1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Ireland ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed