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Central Government Debt(As of March 31, 2024)

May 10, 2024

Ministry of Finance

Central Government Debt(As of March 31, 2024)

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 11,571,009 110,421 207,179
General Bonds
(Reconstruction Bonds)
(GX Economy Transition Bonds)
10,536,526
(48,757)
(24,478)
98,741
(8,185)
(24,478)
265,553
(-3,035)
(24,478)
Long-term (10 years or more) 8,084,264 60,202 301,598
Medium-term (from 2 to 5 years) 1,945,267 16,538 109,935
Short-term (one year or less) 506,996 22,000 -145,981
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program Bonds 945,989 13,143 -62,373
Long-term (10 years or more) 688,735 13,143 -13,089
Medium-term (from 2 to 5 years) 257,253 - -49,284
Subsidy Bonds 799 3 -417
Subscription / Contribution Bonds 50,495 -566 8,188
Government Bonds issued to Development Bank of Japan 13,247 - -
Government Bonds issued to Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation 23,954 -900 -3,772
Borrowings 485,613 4,674 -10,554
Long-term (over one year) 95,914 -2,719 -5,565
Short-term (one year or less) 389,699 7,393 -4,989
Financing Bills 914,993 -7,999 70,000
Total 12,971,615 107,095 266,625

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 295,424 4,134 1,400

Notes:

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

  • 2. Above "General Bonds" includes amount(24,509.5 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, 2024 will be released on August 9, 2024.