Iceland vs Japan: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Iceland
2.44 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Japan
1.24 million constant LCU per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Japan rank
16th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.44 million constant LCU per person against 1.24 million constant LCU per person in Japan, a difference of 1.20 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | 725,817 constant LCU per person | 358,444 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | 918,453 constant LCU per person | 248,904 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | 1.29 million constant LCU per person | 99,018 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | 796,674 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | 385,267 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.09 million constant LCU per person | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | 867,114 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 2.44 million constant LCU per person against 1.24 million constant LCU per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Iceland and Japan?
- 1.20 million constant LCU per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.