Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
155th
of 172 countries
All-time high
37.98 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-1.9 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Japan stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Japan peaked at 37.98 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.9 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Japan 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 11.51 % change on previous year —
1962 4.61 % change on previous year -60.0%
1963 4.89 % change on previous year +6.1%
1964 7.55 % change on previous year +54.6%
1965 6.11 % change on previous year -19.2%
1966 10.3 % change on previous year +68.8%
1967 11.78 % change on previous year +14.3%
1968 11.14 % change on previous year -5.5%
1969 13.43 % change on previous year +20.6%
1970 17.04 % change on previous year +26.9%
1971 14.44 % change on previous year -15.2%
1972 14.57 % change on previous year +0.9%
1973 28.02 % change on previous year +92.3%
1974 37.98 % change on previous year +35.6%
1975 12.29 % change on previous year -67.7%
1976 11.8 % change on previous year -4.0%
1977 11.26 % change on previous year -4.6%
1978 8.38 % change on previous year -25.6%
1979 12.14 % change on previous year +44.8%
1980 14.34 % change on previous year +18.1%
1981 6.27 % change on previous year -56.3%
1982 5.63 % change on previous year -10.2%
1983 4.04 % change on previous year -28.2%
1984 3.95 % change on previous year -2.3%
1985 4.43 % change on previous year +12.1%
1986 4.1 % change on previous year -7.4%
1987 4.76 % change on previous year +16.0%
1988 5.49 % change on previous year +15.5%
1989 9.58 % change on previous year +74.5%
1990 10.26 % change on previous year +7.1%
1991 9.87 % change on previous year -3.9%
1992 7.34 % change on previous year -25.6%
1993 4.56 % change on previous year -37.9%
1994 2.38 % change on previous year -47.7%
1995 1.72 % change on previous year -27.7%
1996 2.14 % change on previous year +24.4%
1997 3.61 % change on previous year +68.6%
1998 1.66 % change on previous year -54.1%
1999 0.4198 % change on previous year -74.7%
2000 0.964 % change on previous year +129.6%
2001 -0.1073 % change on previous year -111.1%
2002 -0.2681 % change on previous year +149.9%
2003 -0.5029 % change on previous year +87.6%
2004 0.3844 % change on previous year -176.4%
2005 1.09 % change on previous year +182.5%
2006 2.28 % change on previous year +109.5%
2007 2 % change on previous year -11.9%
2008 2.51 % change on previous year +25.3%
2009 -1.9 % change on previous year -175.8%
2010 -1.15 % change on previous year -39.4%
2011 -1.15 % change on previous year -0.7%
2012 -0.5597 % change on previous year -51.1%
2013 0.8966 % change on previous year -260.2%
2014 2.14 % change on previous year +138.8%
2015 1.51 % change on previous year -29.4%
2016 -0.1977 % change on previous year -113.1%
2017 1.48 % change on previous year -848.9%
2018 1.7 % change on previous year +14.9%
2019 1.36 % change on previous year -20.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.33 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +848.9% -0.1977 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.03 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 13.43 % change on previous year 9
1970s 16.79 % change on previous year 8.38 % change on previous year 37.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.26 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.4 % change on previous year 0.4198 % change on previous year 10.26 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6445 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6033 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 152 Switzerland 1.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 153 Morocco 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 154 Algeria 1.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 156 El Salvador 0.957 % change on previous year compare
  5. 157 Congo 0.743 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Italy 0.4312 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Japan?
Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Japan was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 37.98 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Japan rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
Japan ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 7,646 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.