Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Japan

Japan: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of was -2.46 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
-2.46
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
-0.9755
in 2025
All-time low
-7.52
in 2020
Years of data
36
1995–2030

Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Japan, 1995–2030

-8-6-4-201995201220301995: -2.81996: -3.61997: -2.41998: -3.91999: -52000: -62001: -4.62002: -5.52003: -5.92004: -5.42005: -4.32006: -3.32007: -3.12008: -3.62009: -62010: -7.22011: -7.12012: -6.72013: -6.42014: -4.92015: -3.42016: -3.42017: -2.72018: -2.22019: -2.62020: -7.52021: -4.92022: -3.82023: -2.12024: -1.22025: -0.9762026: -1.52027: -1.62028: -1.82029: -2.12030: -2.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded -2.46 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Japan peaked at -0.9755 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -7.52, in 2020.

Japan ranks 73rd of 86 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 primary balance, General government, Percent of in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in Japan, 1995 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1995 -2.75
1996 -3.56 +29.3%
1997 -2.4 -32.7%
1998 -3.89 +62.1%
1999 -5.02 +29.3%
2000 -6.05 +20.4%
2001 -4.56 -24.7%
2002 -5.46 +19.7%
2003 -5.92 +8.5%
2004 -5.36 -9.6%
2005 -4.27 -20.3%
2006 -3.27 -23.4%
2007 -3.11 -5.0%
2008 -3.56 +14.7%
2009 -5.97 +67.6%
2010 -7.25 +21.4%
2011 -7.09 -2.2%
2012 -6.7 -5.5%
2013 -6.36 -5.0%
2014 -4.88 -23.4%
2015 -3.45 -29.3%
2016 -3.38 -2.0%
2017 -2.71 -19.8%
2018 -2.24 -17.3%
2019 -2.65 +18.2%
2020 -7.52 +183.8%
2021 -4.86 -35.3%
2022 -3.8 -21.9%
2023 -2.14 -43.7%
2024 -1.24 -42.1%
2025 -0.9755 -21.3%
2026 -1.47 +50.3%
2027 -1.6 +8.9%
2028 -1.75 +9.8%
2029 -2.06 +17.4%
2030 -2.46 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.52 -5.02 -2.4 5
2000s -4.75 -6.05 -3.11 10
2010s -4.67 -7.25 -2.24 10
2020s -2.74 -7.52 -0.9755 10
2030s -2.46 -2.46 -2.46 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 70 Poland -2.25 compare
  2. 71 Estonia -2.29 compare
  3. 72 Lithuania -2.39 compare
  4. 74 Finland -2.69 compare
  5. 75 Germany -2.73 compare
  6. 76 Latvia -2.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Japan?
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Japan was -2.46 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was -0.9755 in 2025.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -7.52 in 2020.
How does Japan rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
Japan ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
100 places, 3,288 data points, 1991–2030
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