Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
243,349 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 243,349 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243,349 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 265,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 349,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 506,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 537,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 545,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 589,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 701,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 994,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 3.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 581,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 243,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 San Marino 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 5.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 80.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.5988 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 19,751 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,349 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.