Japan — General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, expressed in local currency (absolute).
Time Series
Unit: lcu-billion-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,384,685.84 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 1,370,825.57 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 1,360,332.8 | Actual |
| 2023 | 1,357,133.4 | Actual |
| 2022 | 1,332,586 | Actual |
| 2021 | 1,277,243.6 | Actual |
| 2020 | 1,267,561.9 | Actual |
| 2019 | 1,179,850 | Actual |
| 2018 | 1,159,482.5 | Actual |
| 2017 | 1,147,819.8 | Actual |
| 2016 | 1,123,867.8 | Actual |
| 2015 | 1,098,527.7 | Actual |
| 2014 | 1,075,686.6 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1,035,107.8 | Actual |
| 2012 | 996,319.4 | Actual |
| 2011 | 954,996.6 | Actual |
| 2010 | 911,001.33 | Actual |
| 2009 | 863,188.45 | Actual |
| 2008 | 819,328.4 | Actual |
| 2007 | 819,298.9 | Actual |
| 2006 | 822,212.29 | Actual |
| 2005 | 824,534.51 | Actual |
| 2004 | 795,745.19 | Actual |
| 2003 | 743,579.02 | Actual |
| 2002 | 716,743.41 | Actual |
| 2001 | 684,246.03 | Actual |
| 2000 | 643,910.49 | Actual |
| 1999 | 606,471.81 | Actual |
| 1998 | 552,008.46 | Actual |
| 1997 | 505,999.72 | Actual |
| 1996 | 465,713.13 | Actual |
| 1995 | 428,012.22 | Actual |
| 1994 | 382,241.41 | Actual |
| 1993 | 325,881.64 | Actual |
| 1992 | 298,516.14 | Actual |
| 1991 | 271,878.12 | Actual |
| 1990 | 258,681.76 | Actual |
| 1989 | 249,858.14 | Actual |
| 1988 | 255,574 | Actual |
| 1987 | 251,034.27 | Actual |
| 1986 | 234,717.38 | Actual |
| 1985 | 206,211.23 | Actual |
| 1984 | 185,975.04 | Actual |
| 1983 | 170,011.38 | Actual |
| 1982 | 147,762.95 | Actual |
| 1981 | 128,625.82 | Actual |
| 1980 | 108,497.74 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
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- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
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- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net