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OECD composite leading indicator
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100.3 index
Watch 0.3 above the 100.0 trigger · rising
As of Aug 2026 · Threshold < 100 and falling
Recession, Feb 1991 to Oct 1993Recession, May 1997 to Jan 1999Recession, Nov 2000 to Jan 2002Recession, Feb 2008 to Mar 2009Recession, Mar 2012 to Nov 2012Recession, Oct 2018 to May 2020949698100102104106Threshold < 100 and fallingTrigger < 100 and falling1960197019801990200020102020
1959 to 2026 · index. Shaded bands are recessions.
What it is

The OECD's amplitude-adjusted leading indicator for Japan. Below 100 and falling means growth is expected to run under trend and the gap is widening.

Threshold source: OECD: 100 is the long-term trend. How thresholds are chosen

Known weaknesses

Revised for several months after first publication.