Japan vs Singapore: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Japan
27.79
in 2031
Singapore
26.72
in 2031
Japan rank
8th
Singapore rank
10th
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.79 against 26.72 in Singapore, a difference of 1.07.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.49 | 41.11 | 6.62 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 33.39 | 34.65 | 1.27 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 27.08 | 25.25 | 1.84 | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 27.09 | 1.23 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 27.81 | 23.35 | 4.46 | Japan |
| 2030s | 27.82 | 26.38 | 1.45 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 27.79 against 26.72 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Japan and Singapore?
- 1.07, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.