Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Japan

Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per 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

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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 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Hungary 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 1.63 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 22 Gabon 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 23 Iraq 1.13 million current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,148 data points, 1960–2025
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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.