Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.088 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 41st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 (current 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.