Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan
Japan: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Japan ranks 21st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Panama 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Tajikistan 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Indonesia 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 East Timor 0.2915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mongolia 0.291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Vietnam 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.