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
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 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% |
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 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.12 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,492 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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)
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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.