Japan is considered a developed nation. A nation's stage of development is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic prosperity, life expectancy, income equality and quality of life. As a developed nation, Japan is able to offer its citizens social services such as public education, health care, and law enforcement. Citizens of developed countries enjoy a high standard of living and longer life expectancies than citizens of developing countries. Each year, Japan exports about US$697 billion and imports about US$766.6 billion. 3% of the country's population is unemployed. The total number of unemployed in Japan is 3,815,560. In Japan, 16% of the population lives below the poverty line. The percentage of citizens living below the poverty line in Japan is quite high, but it is not a cause for great concern in terms of investment. Potential lenders should look at other economic indicators, including GDP, the rate of urbanization and the strength of the currency, before making investment decisions. Government spending on education is 3.5% of GDP. The country's Gini index is 37.9. Japan is experiencing good equality. The majority of citizens in Japan fall within a narrow income bracket, although some cases can show significant differences. Japan has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.89. Japan has a very high HDI value. This suggests that almost all citizens are able to live a desirable life because of social and economic support; Citizens with a low standard of living receive help and support and have the opportunity to rise in society. The Global Peace Index (GPI) for Japan is 1.323. Due to the strong presence of law enforcement agencies and the high level of social responsibility, Japan is very safe by international standards. The strength of the rights index for Japan is 4. Overall, it is considered to be rather weak – bankruptcy and collateral laws can protect the rights of borrowers and lenders to some extent; Credit information may be sufficient but scarcely available, or conversely, available but not sufficient.

Currency
The currency of Japan is the Japanese Yen. The Japanese Yen is a stable currency that can be relied upon for investment opportunities. The plural form of the word Japanese yen is yen. The symbol used for this currency is ¥ and is abbreviated as JPY.

Credit rating
The depth of credit index for Japan is 6, which means that the information is mostly sufficient and fairly detailed; Accessibility is not a problem. According to the rating agency S&P, Japan has an A+ credit rating and the outlook for this rating is stable. According to the rating agency Fitch, Japan has a credit rating score of A and the prospects for this rating are stable. According to the rating agency Moody's, Japan has a credit rating of A1 and the prospects for this rating are stable.

Central bank
In Japan, the institution that manages the government's currency, money supply, and interest rates is called the Bank of Japan. Locally, the Japanese central bank is called 日本銀行. The average interest rate on deposits offered by local banks in Japan is 0.4%.

National debt
Japan has a public debt equivalent to 14.7% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) as estimated in 2012.

Control information
Corporate income tax in Japan is 30.86%. Personal income tax ranges from 5% to 50% depending on your specific situation and income level. Value-added tax in Japan is 8% and is known as consumption tax.