Japan
Gross government debt
Gross government debt measures public liabilities relative to economic output. It is a starting point for fiscal-capacity analysis, not a full debt-sustainability model.
Japan Government Gross Debt (WEO)
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The reading right now
As of January 2031, Gross government debt for Japan stood at 192.8%. That is down 1.1 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 197.4%, ranging from a low of 192.8% in January 2031 to a high of 204.4% in January 2026. The current reading sits 14.1 percentage points below its trailing ten-year mean of 206.9%.
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