Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Japan
Japan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
417.47 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
463.94 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
78.79 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Japan peaked at 463.94 million SLC per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 78.79 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Japan, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.79 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 83.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 95.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 123.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 141.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 145.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 157.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 169.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 188.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 212.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 229.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 238.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 241.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 242.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 255.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 270.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 284.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 309.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 351.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 385.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 424.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 447.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 439.75 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 417.14 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 429.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 437.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 463.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 456.07 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 431 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 418.72 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 418.45 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 404.48 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 377.86 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 369.63 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 367.81 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 378.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 382.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 375.87 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 366.26 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 320.79 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 313.71 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 318.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 326.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 342.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 357.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 368.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 369.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 379.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 385.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 391.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 377.55 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 385.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 398.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 174.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 185.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 78.79 million SLC per square kilometre | 212.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 229.64 million SLC per square kilometre | 385.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.57 million SLC per square kilometre | 417.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 463.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 320.79 million SLC per square kilometre | 418.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 313.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 391.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.91 million SLC per square kilometre | 377.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Indonesia 3,238 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 4 Monaco 1,026 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 842.34 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cambodia 314.82 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 8 Laos 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 9 Colombia 249.83 million SLC per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Japan was 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 463.94 million SLC per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.79 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.