Japan vs Turkey: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic
Japan
-18.03 trillion
in 2031
Turkey
-555.12 billion
in 2031
Japan rank
22nd
Turkey rank
20th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports -555.12 billion against -18.03 trillion in Japan, a difference of 17.47 trillion.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -24.84 trillion | 17.75 billion | 24.86 trillion | Turkey |
| 2010s | -23.64 trillion | -9.97 billion | 23.63 trillion | Turkey |
| 2020s | -18.34 trillion | -379.15 billion | 17.96 trillion | Turkey |
| 2030s | -17.40 trillion | -518.92 billion | 16.88 trillion | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Japan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at -555.12 billion against -18.03 trillion in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Japan and Turkey?
- 17.47 trillion, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.