China vs Japan: Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators

China
-8.21 million National currency
in 2023
Japan
-10.65 million National currency
in 2024
China rank
33rd
Japan rank
34th

Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators over time

  • China
  • Japan
-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M0199220082024

How they compare

China currently reports -8.21 million National currency against -10.65 million National currency in Japan, a difference of 2.44 million National currency.

Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 34th of 36 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 90,670 National currency -25.02 million National currency 25.11 million National currency China
2010s -1.13 million National currency -29.00 million National currency 27.88 million National currency China
2020s -6.74 million National currency -31.29 million National currency 24.56 million National currency China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators, China or Japan?
China, at -8.21 million National currency against -10.65 million National currency in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators between China and Japan?
2.44 million National currency, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators?
China ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Balancing items) — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Balancing items) — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,517 data points, 1959–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents the full sequence of non-financial accounts for the General Government sector and its sub-sectors from the production account to the capital account. It shows the balancing items and is designed to be used in conjunction with the tables entitled ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue)’ and ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Expenditure)’. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter in order to view the full sequence of non-financial accounts. Alternatively, specific lines within the sequence can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter to compare this item for combinations of sectors, countries and time periods. It is also possible to select the government sub-sectors – central, local and state (regional) government and social security funds – using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter.These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE12 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org