India vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation

India
109.44 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Japan
176.40 trillion current LCU
in 2024
India rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 176.40 trillion current LCU against 109.44 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 66.96 trillion current LCU.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 180 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 147.50 billion current LCU 56.89 trillion current LCU 56.74 trillion current LCU Japan
1980s 648.59 billion current LCU 112.83 trillion current LCU 112.19 trillion current LCU Japan
1990s 2.99 trillion current LCU 172.62 trillion current LCU 169.63 trillion current LCU Japan
2000s 12.17 trillion current LCU 144.65 trillion current LCU 132.48 trillion current LCU Japan
2010s 40.53 trillion current LCU 138.46 trillion current LCU 97.93 trillion current LCU Japan
2020s 80.34 trillion current LCU 163.28 trillion current LCU 82.95 trillion current LCU Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, India or Japan?
Japan, at 176.40 trillion current LCU against 109.44 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between India and Japan?
66.96 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 fixed capital formation?
India ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 8,131 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.