According to a survey conducted between June and July 2022, around 47.8 percent of surveyed households in Japan consisting of two or more persons had borrowed money for the acquisition, extension, or reconstruction of a home. Around 20.3 percent of the households stated that they had borrowed money for daily living expenses.
Most common reasons for borrowing money among two or more person households in Japan as of July 2022
up to three answers possible; among respondents with debt
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Age of the household head.
Original question: "For what purpose did your household borrow money? Please select the purpose of borrowing from the following and mark the numbers that apply. (Mark up to three.)"
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Shiruporuto. (December 21, 2022). Most common reasons for borrowing money among two or more person households in Japan as of July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240254/japan-common-reasons-debt-multi-person-households/
Shiruporuto. "Most common reasons for borrowing money among two or more person households in Japan as of July 2022." Chart. December 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240254/japan-common-reasons-debt-multi-person-households/
Shiruporuto. (2022). Most common reasons for borrowing money among two or more person households in Japan as of July 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240254/japan-common-reasons-debt-multi-person-households/
Shiruporuto. "Most Common Reasons for Borrowing Money among Two or More Person Households in Japan as of July 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240254/japan-common-reasons-debt-multi-person-households/
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Most common reasons for borrowing money among two or more person households in Japan as of July 2022 [Graph], Shiruporuto, December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240254/japan-common-reasons-debt-multi-person-households/