Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Japan
Japan: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 3.92 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subnational government investment — direct investment in Japan is 3.92 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in Japan peaked at 6.06 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.72 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
That places Japan 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.06 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.69 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.42 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.93 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.44 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.88 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.84 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.06 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.88 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.87 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.08 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.17 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.72 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.73 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.84 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.38 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.88 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.92 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 3.84 Percentage of GDP | 6.06 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 Percentage of GDP | 3.72 Percentage of GDP | 4.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 Percentage of GDP | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | 4.38 Percentage of GDP | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.12 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,492 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government investment — direct investment in Japan?
- Subnational government investment — direct investment in Japan was 3.92 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.