Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Euro Area (EA)
92.49
in 2015
Japan
247.98
in 2015
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 247.98 against 92.49 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 155.49.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.34 | 112.74 | 41.4 | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.59 | 176.91 | 108.32 | Japan |
| 2010s | 90.35 | 237.84 | 147.49 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Euro Area (EA) or Japan?
- Japan, at 247.98 against 92.49 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
- 155.49, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Japan rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.