Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 9,355 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Japan stood at 9,355 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 14,521 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 951.06 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 34th of 187 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 (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 951.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 963.01 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 1,926 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 1,816 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1,962 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 2,317 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 3,232 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 3,507 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 3,617 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,836 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3,393 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 3,432 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,608 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,907 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 5,709 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 7,015 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 9,122 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 9,437 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9,888 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 11,129 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 11,449 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12,513 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 13,160 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 14,521 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 13,388 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 11,863 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10,083 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 10,831 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 11,788 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 10,126 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 9,062 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 9,594 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10,313 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 10,305 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,847 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,684 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10,862 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 9,861 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10,697 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12,011 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12,400 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10,497 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 10,321 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,470 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10,552 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 10,569 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,030 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,319 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11,050 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,362 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,064 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9,784 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9,355 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,972 current US$ per person | 951.06 current US$ per person | 3,507 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,308 current US$ per person | 3,393 current US$ per person | 9,437 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,883 current US$ per person | 9,888 current US$ per person | 14,521 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,144 current US$ per person | 9,062 current US$ per person | 11,788 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,887 current US$ per person | 9,470 current US$ per person | 12,400 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,323 current US$ per person | 9,355 current US$ per person | 11,362 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 San Marino 9,928 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 9,636 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Czechia 9,610 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Macau, China 9,299 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Malta 8,963 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 8,744 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Japan was 9,355 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,521 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 951.06 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.