Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 19 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 173 countries
All-time high
24.87
in 1990
All-time low
12.75
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 19 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Japan peaked at 24.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1960.
Japan ranks 45th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.75 | — |
| 1961 | 14.05 | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 13.83 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 14.11 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 15.47 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 14.97 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 14.98 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.22 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 18.86 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 20.84 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 22.24 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 20.93 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 20.59 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 22.03 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 20.81 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 19.3 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 19.14 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.15 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 17.92 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.37 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.32 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.01 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 17.75 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16.98 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 17.54 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 19.16 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 19.82 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 20.73 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 22.65 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 24.19 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 24.87 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.65 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 20.48 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 19.75 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.21 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.95 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.81 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.22 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.41 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.97 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.72 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.66 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.99 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.98 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.56 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.08 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.35 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 16.42 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 17.12 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.51 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.93 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.53 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.78 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.88 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.71 | 12.75 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.95 | 17.92 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.52 | 16.98 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.39 | 19.41 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 | 17.35 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 | 16.42 | 19 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Japan was 19 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.