Gross debt in Japan
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. On the other hand not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in Japan in the period from 1998 to 2016 was between 3,289.5 bn and 11,539.6 tn USD. The hightest level within the past 18 years was reached in 2012. However, the liabilities in 2016 have been only 9,676.81 bn USD
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is in Japan a debt of 76,199 USD per person. For comparison: The average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,202 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 18 years in billion USD
| Jahr | Japan total | Japan per capita | EU per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,289.47 bn USD | 26,024 USD | 12,387 USD |
| 1999 | 4,196.94 bn USD | 33,143 USD | 12,342 USD |
| 2000 | 4,910.05 bn USD | 38,710 USD | 10,778 USD |
| 2001 | 4,494.68 bn USD | 35,350 USD | 10,717 USD |
| 2002 | 4,674.86 bn USD | 36,681 USD | 11,593 USD |
| 2003 | 5,514.06 bn USD | 43,174 USD | 14,402 USD |
| 2004 | 6,253.63 bn USD | 48,948 USD | 16,970 USD |
| 2005 | 6,204.04 bn USD | 48,555 USD | 17,846 USD |
| 2006 | 5,927.05 bn USD | 46,358 USD | 18,591 USD |
| 2007 | 6,060.31 bn USD | 47,346 USD | 20,509 USD |
| 2008 | 7,073.90 bn USD | 55,238 USD | 23,520 USD |
| 2009 | 8,311.34 bn USD | 64,909 USD | 25,266 USD |
| 2010 | 9,251.05 bn USD | 72,234 USD | 30,683 USD |
| 2011 | 10,957.87 bn USD | 85,720 USD | 34,278 USD |
| 2012 | 11,539.55 bn USD | 90,415 USD | 33,161 USD |
| 2013 | 9,738.19 bn USD | 76,411 USD | 35,247 USD |
| 2014 | 9,430.56 bn USD | 74,095 USD | 36,694 USD |
| 2015 | 8,659.75 bn USD | 68,111 USD | 31,489 USD |
| 2016 | 9,676.81 bn USD | 76,199 USD | 31,202 USD |