Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 1.42 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Japan is 1.42 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 1.50 million current LCU per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 337,705 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Japan 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 342,381 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 337,705 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 378,836 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 487,365 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 562,540 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 539,028 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 581,829 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 622,128 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 680,137 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 768,452 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 820,141 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 845,995 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 845,240 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 815,137 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 856,924 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 931,908 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 962,101 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 922,685 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 938,947 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 958,571 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 989,407 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 530,040 current LCU per person | 337,705 current LCU per person | 768,452 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,301 current LCU per person | 815,137 current LCU per person | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 1.50 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 922,685 current LCU per person | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 938,947 current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Kazakhstan 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 1.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 1.00 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,355 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 1.42 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million current LCU per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,705 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.