Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 2.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.97 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.66 million USD per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.2189 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.97 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 4.66 million USD per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2189 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2189 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2384 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3147 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0.456 million USD per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4838 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.491 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5302 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6313 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8942 million USD per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9696 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.97 million USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 2.79 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.93 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.32 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 3.47 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.77 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 3.68 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 3.88 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.97 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.97 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2024 million USD per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5228 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2189 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9696 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | 0.97 million USD per square kilometre | 2.79 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million USD per square kilometre | 2.93 million USD per square kilometre | 4.66 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | 3.01 million USD per square kilometre | 3.88 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million USD per square kilometre | 3.05 million USD per square kilometre | 4.09 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million USD per square kilometre | 2.97 million USD per square kilometre | 3.54 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Switzerland 5.71 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.18 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 4.35 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 2.82 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 2.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 British Virgin Islands 2.4 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan was 2.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2189 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.