Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.2923 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Japan stood at 0.2923 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Japan peaked at 0.3291 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2923 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 218.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2923 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.027 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 0.282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.263 units per square kilometre | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 units per square kilometre | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Lebanon 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Japan was 0.2923 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3291 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.