Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0027 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Japan peaked at 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Israel 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
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- 16 Germany 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
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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 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 170 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 24.3%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.