Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0082 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Japan is 0.0082 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0135 million USD per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.002 million USD per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +40.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.003 million USD per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 million USD per person | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 million USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.011 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 million USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 million USD per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 million USD per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 million USD per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 million USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 million USD per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 million USD per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 million USD per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 million USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 million USD per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 million USD per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.01 million USD per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 million USD per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 million USD per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 million USD per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.01 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 million USD per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 million USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 million USD per person | -5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0082 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0082 million USD per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million USD per person, 5.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0031 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 million USD per person | 0.003 million USD per person | 0.0083 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 million USD per person | 0.0087 million USD per person | 0.0135 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 million USD per person | 0.0086 million USD per person | 0.0112 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 million USD per person | 0.0087 million USD per person | 0.0117 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 million USD per person | 0.0082 million USD per person | 0.0102 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Japan was 0.0082 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 million USD per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.