Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.83 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 29.87 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.42 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Japan 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1973 | 29.87 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1974 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1976 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 1977 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8764 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1983 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1984 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -376.5% |
| 1985 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1986 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1988 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1989 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1992 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1993 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1994 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8163 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1996 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +688.6% |
| 1997 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1998 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +391.1% |
| 1999 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8909 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2001 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -458.9% |
| 2002 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2003 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2004 | -0.9556 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2007 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2008 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2009 | -12.42 % change on previous year | +434.7% |
| 2010 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2012 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 2013 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3558 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +681.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +688.6% | 0.8163 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +681.7% | 0.3558 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.87 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3991 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -12.42 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Japan was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.87 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.42 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.