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Japan - Primary Balance (% of GDP) 0.08

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

0.08 (2024)

Global rank

##34 of 102 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 2017

-0.07×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#70#342023 overtook Mexico2024 overtook Switzerland
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Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. Japan climbed from #70 to #34 (overtook Mexico). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Japan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2023
Overtook Mexico in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Switzerland in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2017-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201720222024-8.68-5.76-2.840.08

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