Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Japan
Japan: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10,987 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1991
All-time low
5,373 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 10,987 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1971.
Japan ranks 19th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 6,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 5,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 5,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 5,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 6,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 7,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 7,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 9,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 10,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 10,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 10,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 9,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 10,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 9,671 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 9,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 8,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,768 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,671 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 16 Netherlands 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,267 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 South Korea 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan was 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,987 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.