Japan Public debt

Public debt: 173% of GDP (2008 est.)
164.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Year	Public debt	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2004	$155	3		2003
2005	$164	3	6.27 %	2004 est.
2006	$158	4	-3.83 %	2005 est.
2007	$176	2	11.52 %	2006 est.
2008	$170	3	-3.52 %	2007 est.
2009	$173	2	1.76 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry records the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: General government gross debt

Note: General government gross debt refers to recognized financial liabilities of the general government that are serviced through interest and/or principal payments. Examples are debt securities issued (such as bills and bonds), loans obtained, and other accounts payable. Guaranteed debt is excluded from government gross debt until called.

Units: Percent of GDP

Country-specific Note: See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) General government gross debt (National currency).

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	General government gross debt	Percent Change
1980	51.383
1981	56.12	9.22 %
1982	60.143	7.17 %
1983	65.801	9.41 %
1984	67.334	2.33 %
1985	67.663	0.49 %
1986	70.972	4.89 %
1987	73.538	3.62 %
1988	71.402	-2.90 %
1989	68.304	-4.34 %
1990	68.438	0.20 %
1991	68.144	-0.43 %
1992	72.471	6.35 %
1993	78.531	8.36 %
1994	84.62	7.75 %
1995	92.533	9.35 %
1996	100.327	8.42 %
1997	107.126	6.78 %
1998	120.088	12.10 %
1999	133.793	11.41 %
2000	142.059	6.18 %
2001	151.691	6.78 %
2002	160.948	6.10 %
2003	167.183	3.87 %
2004	178.064	6.51 %
2005	191.641	7.62 %
2006	191.339	-0.16 %
2007	187.708	-1.90 %
2008	196.553	4.71 %
2009	218.601	11.22 %