Historical Year Data · 2003

Household Financial Obligations Ratio in 2003

Household Financial Obligations Ratio opened 2003 at 17.20% and closed at 16.96%, a -1.41% move for the year. The high of 17.20% was reached on January 1, and the low of 16.88% on July 1.

Open

17.20%

2003-01

16.96%

4 data points

High

17.20%

Jan 1

Low

16.88%

Jul 1

Full Year Change

-1.41%

2002 Change

-1.40%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	17.20%	17.20%	17.20%	17.20%	+0.00%
Apr	17.11%	17.11%	17.11%	17.11%	+0.00%
Jul	16.88%	16.88%	16.88%	16.88%	+0.00%
Oct	16.96%	16.96%	16.96%	16.96%	+0.00%

Events During 2003

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

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