India vs Japan: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 175.55 trillion current LCU against 119.54 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 56.01 trillion current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.50 billion current LCU | 59.05 trillion current LCU | 58.88 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 724.62 billion current LCU | 115.25 trillion current LCU | 114.53 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.13 trillion current LCU | 174.36 trillion current LCU | 171.24 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 13.67 trillion current LCU | 144.64 trillion current LCU | 130.98 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 44.93 trillion current LCU | 139.16 trillion current LCU | 94.23 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 86.47 trillion current LCU | 163.60 trillion current LCU | 77.13 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 175.55 trillion current LCU against 119.54 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between India and Japan?
- 56.01 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation?
- India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.