Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
144.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
19.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 144.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Japan ranks 46th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 136.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 117.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 112.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 115.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 109.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 104.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 91.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 72.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 78.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 81.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 76.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 83.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 74.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 73.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 52.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 43.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 49.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 53.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 48.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 43.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 37.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 32.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 30.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 35.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 38.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 32.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 35.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 34.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 29.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 31.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 23.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 20.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 19.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 19.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 27.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 31.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 28.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 29.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 39.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 43 Algeria 51.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Comoros 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Djibouti 45.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Pakistan 35.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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 unit of gdp in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan was 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 144.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.