Canada vs Japan: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Canada
9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan
10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
Japan rank
19th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 258 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,874 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
1980s 5,597 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,433 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,835 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
1990s 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,419 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,163 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2000s 9,074 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person 302.38 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2010s 10,554 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,124 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person Canada
2020s 10,088 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,897 constant 2015 US$ per person 191.32 constant 2015 US$ per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Canada and Japan?
258 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Canada ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.