Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
45th
of 187 countries
All-time high
159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Japan recorded 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Japan 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1971 142.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1972 122.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1973 117.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1974 123.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1975 110.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1976 107.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1977 94.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1978 73.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1979 80.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1980 83.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1981 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1982 84.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1983 74.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1984 74.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1985 77.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1986 53.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1987 47 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1988 44.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1989 50.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1990 54.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1991 49.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1992 44.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1993 37.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1994 32.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1995 30.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1996 36.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.0%
1997 39.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1998 40.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1999 33.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2000 31.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2001 35.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2002 34.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2003 31.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2004 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2005 29.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2006 31.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2007 31.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2008 27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2009 22.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2010 20.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2011 19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2012 19.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2013 24.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2014 27.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2015 32.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2016 28.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2017 29.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2018 29.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2019 29.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2020 28.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2021 29.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2022 37.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.1%
2023 39.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2024 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 73.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 66.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 44.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 84.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 39.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 30.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 54.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 30.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 22.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 26.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 32.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 35.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP 28.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 42 Algeria 59.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 43 Central African Republic 54.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Comoros 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 Nepal 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Pakistan 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 Bhutan 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan was 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Japan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.