Japan vs Low & middle income: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 11.24 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 10.1 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 163 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 816.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 1.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.51 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 11.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 11.24 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.