High income vs Japan: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
High income currently reports 16.34 trillion current US$ against 1.16 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 15.19 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 14.1 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 41 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 220.68 billion current US$ | 1.09 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 1980s | 3.10 trillion current US$ | 642.01 billion current US$ | 2.46 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 5.99 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 4.50 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 8.62 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 7.33 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 11.70 trillion current US$ | 1.39 trillion current US$ | 10.32 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 15.06 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 13.77 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, High income or Japan?
- High income, at 16.34 trillion current US$ against 1.16 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between High income and Japan?
- 15.19 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation?
- High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.