Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 161 countries
All-time high
11,034 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1991
All-time low
5,369 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan stood at 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 11,034 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,369 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 6,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 5,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 5,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,920 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 6,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 6,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,968 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 7,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 8,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 9,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 10,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 11,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 10,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 9,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 10,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 9,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 8,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,079 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Belgium 10,850 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Austria 10,721 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Netherlands 10,522 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,084 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Korea 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 9,615 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan was 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,034 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,369 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.