Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Japan
Japan: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -4.38 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
-4.38
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
-1.37
in 2025
All-time low
-8.32
in 2010
Years of data
36
1995–2030
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Japan, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded -4.38 for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in 2030.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Japan peaked at -1.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8.32, in 2010.
Japan ranks 71st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -3.9 | — |
| 1996 | -4.75 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | -3.59 | -24.4% |
| 1998 | -5.18 | +44.1% |
| 1999 | -6.33 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | -7.38 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | -5.84 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | -6.72 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | -7.15 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | -6.46 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | -5.1 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | -3.92 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | -3.84 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | -4.43 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | -6.94 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | -8.32 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | -8.28 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | -7.92 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | -7.49 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -5.99 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | -4.49 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | -4.45 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | -3.65 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | -3.05 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | -3.33 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | -8.14 | +144.1% |
| 2021 | -5.44 | -33.1% |
| 2022 | -4.2 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | -2.35 | -44.0% |
| 2024 | -1.62 | -31.0% |
| 2025 | -1.37 | -15.4% |
| 2026 | -2.09 | +52.1% |
| 2027 | -2.59 | +23.8% |
| 2028 | -3.13 | +20.9% |
| 2029 | -3.75 | +19.7% |
| 2030 | -4.38 | +16.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -4.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.33, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's -4.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.4, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.75 | -6.33 | -3.59 | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.78 | -7.38 | -3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.7 | -8.32 | -3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.47 | -8.14 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 2030s | -4.38 | -4.38 | -4.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Japan?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Japan was -4.38 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.32 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October