Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 9,400 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9,400 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 14,379 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 862.99 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 31st 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 US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 862.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 919.76 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1,197 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,793 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2,258 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 3,170 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1979 | 3,408 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 3,531 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,753 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3,329 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 3,407 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,546 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,797 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 5,586 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 6,946 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 8,866 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 9,176 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9,662 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 10,837 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 11,310 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 12,420 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 13,156 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 14,379 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 13,204 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 11,669 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 9,984 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 11,097 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 11,814 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10,117 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 9,179 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 9,612 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,198 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 10,258 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,834 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 9,559 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,632 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 10,288 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 10,693 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,919 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 12,288 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,557 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 10,342 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,406 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10,508 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 10,484 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,866 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,258 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11,153 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,259 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,895 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 9,807 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,400 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,903 current US$ per person | 862.99 current US$ per person | 3,408 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,194 current US$ per person | 3,329 current US$ per person | 9,176 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,772 current US$ per person | 9,662 current US$ per person | 14,379 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,149 current US$ per person | 9,179 current US$ per person | 11,814 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,832 current US$ per person | 9,406 current US$ per person | 12,288 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,303 current US$ per person | 9,400 current US$ per person | 11,259 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 Hong Kong, China 9,652 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 9,485 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Italy 9,456 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Macau, China 9,060 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8,676 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Bahrain 8,581 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Japan was 9,400 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,379 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.99 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.