Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -0.8208 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.8208 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 1,430.9% on the previous year and down 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 15.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -16.23 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 129th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8648 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +1038.3% |
| 1973 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1974 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1975 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | -0.9318 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1981 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1982 | -0.077 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1983 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +3125.9% |
| 1984 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 1985 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1986 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1989 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1992 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1993 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1994 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1996 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3298 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1998 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +1789.1% |
| 1999 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2001 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2002 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +359.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0816 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +1853.9% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3962 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2008 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3790.2% |
| 2009 | -16.23 % change on previous year | +491.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2013 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4423 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +346.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7139 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2020 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -769.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2024 | -0.8208 % change on previous year | +1430.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.8208 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's -0.8208 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.03 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3790.2% | 0.0743 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -3125.9% | -0.077 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1853.9% | 0.0816 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1789.1% | -0.3298 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1430.9% | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -0.8208 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1038.3% | 0.8648 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -16.23 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.4423 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3539 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 126 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Finland -0.5156 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Seychelles -0.6807 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Luxembourg -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Philippines -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 132 South Korea -1.73 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Japan was -0.8208 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.5%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.