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Japan debt
Japan ranks #1 in the world by debt-to-GDP and carries an estimated $18.9T in combined government, household and corporate debt.
Total debt
$18.9T
Debt per citizen
$151,647
Debt to GDP
263.9%
5Y growth
+2.1%
Sector breakdown
Government
$11.1T
58.7% of total
Household
$3.3T
17.5% of total
Corporate
$4.5T
23.8% of total
Comparison to global average
Japan debt per person$151,647
Global average per person$39,406
Versus global average+285%
Interesting facts about Japan
- → Combined debt equals 263.9% of national GDP.
- → Each citizen — including children — carries roughly $151,647 of debt.
- → Debt has grown +2.1% over the past five years.
- → Population: 124.5M · GDP: $4.2T