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
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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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.