Japan vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices

Japan
263.44
in 2019
United States of America
713.32
in 2019
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
0200400600800196019892019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 713.32 against 263.44 in Japan, a difference of 449.88.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 93.93 273.5 179.58 United States of America
1970s 236.91 242.92 6 United States of America
1980s 286.68 348.6 61.93 United States of America
1990s 405.59 479.21 73.62 United States of America
2000s 306.93 650.92 343.99 United States of America
2010s 252.66 665.6 412.93 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 713.32 against 263.44 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices between Japan and United States of America?
449.88, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 10,290 data points, 1960–2019
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