General government debt of Japan refers to the debts of the state, their states and municipalities, and also of public sector institutions such as social security funds.
The government debt in the period from 2000 to 2022 was between 6.35 trillion and 14.18 trillion USD. The highest level within the past 22 years was reached in 2012. However, the liabilities in 2022 have been only 11.1 trillion USD
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 88,356 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 32,619 USD.
Public debt of the last 22 years in billions of USD
| Year | Japan total | % of GDP | per capita | EU per capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,737.52 bn USD | 135.61% | 53,117 USD | 10,340 USD |
| 2001 | 6,348.74 bn USD | 145.12% | 49,931 USD | 10,418 USD |
| 2002 | 6,445.58 bn USD | 154.10% | 50,575 USD | 11,378 USD |
| 2003 | 7,232.24 bn USD | 160.02% | 56,627 USD | 14,158 USD |
| 2004 | 8,293.34 bn USD | 169.49% | 64,913 USD | 16,171 USD |
| 2005 | 8,435.45 bn USD | 174.59% | 66,019 USD | 16,933 USD |
| 2006 | 8,013.41 bn USD | 174.14% | 62,676 USD | 17,564 USD |
| 2007 | 7,920.70 bn USD | 172.95% | 61,880 USD | 19,589 USD |
| 2008 | 9,235.44 bn USD | 180.85% | 72,116 USD | 22,736 USD |
| 2009 | 10,515.85 bn USD | 198.81% | 82,125 USD | 23,716 USD |
| 2010 | 11,856.77 bn USD | 205.88% | 92,580 USD | 25,161 USD |
| 2011 | 13,660.69 bn USD | 219.16% | 106,864 USD | 28,335 USD |
| 2012 | 14,181.42 bn USD | 226.09% | 111,114 USD | 27,778 USD |
| 2013 | 11,960.40 bn USD | 229.46% | 93,848 USD | 30,051 USD |
| 2014 | 11,424.02 bn USD | 233.29% | 89,758 USD | 30,852 USD |
| 2015 | 10,147.12 bn USD | 228.29% | 79,810 USD | 26,185 USD |
| 2016 | 11,630.03 bn USD | 232.43% | 91,520 USD | 26,687 USD |
| 2017 | 11,405.98 bn USD | 231.32% | 89,831 USD | 27,564 USD |
| 2018 | 11,714.31 bn USD | 232.39% | 92,376 USD | 29,191 USD |
| 2019 | 12,100.51 bn USD | 236.43% | 95,556 USD | 27,949 USD |
| 2020 | 13,061.65 bn USD | 258.71% | 103,450 USD | 32,251 USD |
| 2021 | 12,783.84 bn USD | 255.39% | 101,716 USD | 35,260 USD |
| 2022 | 11,055.50 bn USD | 261.29% | 88,356 USD | 32,619 USD |
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