Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 1.42 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.46 million current LCU per person
in 1991
All-time low
310,678 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.42 million current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 1.46 million current LCU per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 310,678 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 20th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310,678 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 322,538 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 362,776 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 464,540 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 522,860 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 532,178 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 568,175 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 606,430 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 667,110 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 746,894 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 800,699 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 827,679 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 829,161 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 809,253 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 842,251 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 905,633 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 941,333 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 962,631 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 938,604 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 951,202 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 980,459 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.42 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 79.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.42 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 37.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 510,418 current LCU per person | 310,678 current LCU per person | 746,894 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 936,279 current LCU per person | 800,699 current LCU per person | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 1.46 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 962,631 current LCU per person | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 938,604 current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Hungary 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Costa Rica 1.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Iraq 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million current LCU per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,678 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed 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.