Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Japan

Japan: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 59.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59.4%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
18th
of 132 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2020
All-time low
21.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Japan, 1999–2020

02040601999200920201999: 21.6 %2000: 21 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 28.3 %2003: 32 %2004: 33.6 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 39.8 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 38.8 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 45.8 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 43.1 %2015: 48.2 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 49.3 %2018: 48.4 %2019: 51.2 %2020: 59.4 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Japan is 59.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Japan peaked at 59.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.

That places Japan 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Japan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 21.6% —
2000 21.0% -2.9%
2001 24.3% +15.5%
2002 28.3% +16.5%
2003 32.0% +13.1%
2004 33.6% +5.0%
2005 35.3% +5.1%
2006 39.8% +12.8%
2007 42.6% +6.9%
2008 38.8% -8.9%
2009 42.6% +9.7%
2010 45.6% +7.1%
2011 43.5% -4.6%
2012 45.8% +5.2%
2013 42.8% -6.5%
2014 43.1% +0.6%
2015 48.2% +11.9%
2016 47.4% -1.6%
2017 49.3% +3.9%
2018 48.4% -1.8%
2019 51.2% +5.9%
2020 59.4% +15.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 59.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 59.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 5.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2000s 33.8% 21.0% 42.6% 10
2010s 46.5% 42.8% 51.2% 10
2020s 59.4% 59.4% 59.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Bahrain 66.8% compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 66.1% compare
  3. 17 Portugal 62.3% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 58.7% compare
  5. 20 Finland 58.3% compare
  6. 21 Austria 56.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Japan?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Japan was 59.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
How does Japan rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed