Japan vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
World rank
14th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was World ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.2978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2020s | 0.2665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and World?
- 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.