Japan Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

Key information about Japan Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• Japan Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a deficit equal to 7.1 % in the previous year
• Japan Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1996 to Mar 2026, with an average ratio of -8.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of -3.5 % in Mar 1998 and a record low of -14.7 % in Mar 2021

The Ministry of Finance provides annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP. Consolidated Fiscal Balance is calculated as Total Revenue excluding Revenue from Government Bond less Expenditure. Consolidated Fiscal Balance for current and coming fiscal years is forecasted. The forecast for the current year is revised when the official Consolidated Fiscal Balance is released. Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is based on SNA 1993. Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Further information about Japan Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Japan National Government Debt reached 9,012.6 USD bn in Sep 2025
• Japan Nominal GDP reached 1,077.6 USD bn in Sep 2025

View Japan's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1996 to 2026 in the chart:

What was Japan's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2026?

Japan Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a deficit equal to 7.1 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-4.6 2026	-7.1 2025	-14.7 2021	-3.5 1998	%	yearly	1996 - 2026

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