Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Japan
Japan: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current was 0.0105 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0105 units per person for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 16th out of 176 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, Current prices … capita Current in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.008 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 units per person | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0105 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 100.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0105 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 39.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +36.2% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan was 0.0105 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.