Japanese general government gross debt as a percentage of GDP is the highest in the world. It has had the upward trend since 2004, and the trend is expected to continue until 2018. However, IMF who gives a forecast beyond 2018 predicts that since 2019 the government debt of Japan will start to come down.
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