Economic Indicators for Japan


LastPreviousHighestLowestUnit
Current account balance3.582.124.620.74Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index111.36107.84111.3650.12
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )3.272.5023.22-1.35Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate0.991.044.860.99%
Interest rates1.070.624.31-0.95Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt216.21216.33216.3338.18% of GDP
Budget ( government finance )100.00101.00109.00100.00
Human Capital Index0.800.840.840.80Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered37,312.0037,275.0037,312.003,450.00Number
Time required to start a business11.2011.2011.6011.10Days
Time required to build a warehouse108.35108.35108.35108.35Days
Armed forces Personnel261,000.00261,000.00272,000.00233,000.00Total
Exports of goods and services21.8121.5421.818.82Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services23.3525.3025.306.81Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP4,2134,2566,272490USD Billions
GDP Growth1.920.956.66-5.69Percentage (%)
Hospital beds12.7212.8815.6012.72Per 1,000 people
Physicians2.612.502.611.10Per 1,000 people
Labor force69,208,137.0068,929,060.0069,208,137.0065,320,452.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education2.472.034.252.03Percentage (%)
Fertility rate1.261.302.051.26Total
Population125126129111Thousands