Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan

Japan: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.101 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan, 1961–2019

00.511.52196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Japan stood at 1.85 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Japan peaked at 2 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.101 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Japan 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.101 units per square kilometre
1962 0.1049 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1963 0.1106 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1964 0.1198 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1965 0.1261 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1966 0.1391 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1967 0.1565 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1968 0.1711 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1969 0.1894 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1970 0.2132 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1971 0.2343 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1972 0.2657 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1973 0.3408 units per square kilometre +28.2%
1974 0.4653 units per square kilometre +36.5%
1975 0.517 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 0.5799 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1977 0.6473 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1978 0.7106 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1979 0.8136 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1980 0.9434 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1981 1.01 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1982 1.07 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1983 1.12 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1984 1.18 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1985 1.23 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 1.25 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1987 1.28 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1988 1.32 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1989 1.4 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1990 1.48 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 1.56 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1992 1.62 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1993 1.68 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1994 1.73 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 1.78 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 1.84 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 1.92 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1998 1.95 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 1.96 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2000 2 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 2 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 1.99 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 1.98 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 1.98 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 1.98 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 1.99 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 1.99 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 2 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 1.93 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2010 1.9 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2011 1.87 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2012 1.84 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2013 1.84 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 1.86 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 1.87 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 1.84 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2017 1.85 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 1.85 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 1.85 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1354 units per square kilometre 0.101 units per square kilometre 0.1894 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.4788 units per square kilometre 0.2132 units per square kilometre 0.8136 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.18 units per square kilometre 0.9434 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.75 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.86 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Viet Nam 10.02 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Lebanon 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Hong Kong, China 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Uzbekistan 0.8816 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Equatorial Guinea 0.8657 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Japan?
Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Japan was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.101 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Japan ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
175 places, 7,873 data points, 1961–2019
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.