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Central Government Debt(As of March 31, 2023)

May 10, 2023

Ministry of Finance

Central Government Debt(As of March 31, 2023)

1. Outstanding Government Bonds and Borrowings

(100 million yen)

Category Amount Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Quarter Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Fiscal Year
Government Bonds 11,363,830 208,946 317,030
General Bonds
(Reconstruction Bonds)
10,270,973
(51,792)
213,201
(3,539)
356,862
(-2,511)
Long-term (10 years or more) 7,782,665 78,790 301,504
Medium-term (from 2 to 5 years) 1,835,332 9,412 93,348
Short-term (one year or less) 652,976 125,000 -37,990
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program Bonds 1,008,361 -1,505 -37,880
Long-term (10 years or more) 701,824 7,773 17,444
Medium-term (from 2 to 5 years) 306,537 -9,279 -55,324
Subsidy Bonds 1,216 30 -295
Subscription / Contribution Bonds 42,307 387 3,266
Government Bonds issued to Development Bank of Japan 13,247 - -
Government Bonds issued to Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation 27,726 -3,167 -4,923
Borrowings 496,167 15,051 -8,118
Long-term (over one year) 101,479 -2,331 -4,976
Short-term (one year or less) 394,688 17,382 -3,142
Financing Bills 844,993 -88,999 -16,996
Total 12,704,990 134,999 291,916

2. Outstanding Government Guaranteed Debts

(100 million yen)

Category Amount Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Quarter Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Fiscal Year
Government - Guaranteed Debts 294,023 -6,635 -25,638

Notes:

  • 1. Figures may not add up to the total because of rounding.

  • 2. Above "General Bonds" includes amount(15,486.3 billion yen) of Front Loading Issuance of Refunding Bonds for refunding next year.

  • 3. "Outstanding Government Bonds and Borrowings" include government bonds held by and borrowings within the government.

  • 4. Figures are total of the general account and all special accounts, and the coverage is different from the central government defined in SNA.

  • 5. The data as of June 30, 2023 will be released on August 10, 2023.