Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Japan
Japan: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 120.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
120.54
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
149.31
in 2002
All-time low
90.1
in 1970
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Japan is 120.54, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Japan peaked at 149.31 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.1, in 1970.
Japan ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132.22 | — |
| 1961 | 121.62 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 116.34 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 112.67 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 107.37 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 107.65 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 103.73 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 100.18 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 95.72 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 92.11 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 90.1 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 93.58 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 94.47 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 96.34 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 106.81 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 110.9 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 114.08 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 116.37 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 117.98 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 120.1 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 124.84 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 126.72 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 129.37 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 131.56 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 131.35 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 128.32 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 128.63 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 127.38 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 122.66 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 120.25 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 117.33 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 117.16 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 119.81 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 124.3 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 128.71 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 130.51 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 131.47 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 135.21 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 141.01 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 145.02 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 145.01 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 147.19 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 149.31 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 148.8 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 146.64 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 144.56 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 142.27 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 139.39 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 140.04 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 146.84 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 140.09 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 139.28 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 135.95 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 132.15 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 130.85 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 128.5 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 126.96 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 123.39 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 122.2 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 120.54 | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 120.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 120.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.96 | 92.11 | 132.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.07 | 90.1 | 120.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.11 | 120.25 | 131.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.05 | 117.16 | 145.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.01 | 139.39 | 149.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.99 | 120.54 | 140.09 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Japan?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Japan was 120.54 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.31 in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1 in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.