Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Japan
Japan: Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing was 0.034 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.034 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Japan peaked at 0.034 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.034 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.034 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Japan?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Japan was 0.034 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.