Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan
Japan: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 675,831 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 675,831 for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Japan peaked at 729,410 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,339, in 1960.
Japan ranks 6th of 178 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,339 | — |
| 1961 | 37,045 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 38,470 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 40,567 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 43,916 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 46,246 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 51,015 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 57,398 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 62,725 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 69,441 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 78,182 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 85,910 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 97,422 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 124,935 | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 170,562 | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 189,496 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 212,534 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 237,164 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 260,359 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 298,085 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 345,578 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 369,586 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 393,332 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 410,689 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 428,829 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 446,680 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 455,649 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 467,480 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 481,942 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 511,064 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 540,691 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 570,393 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 591,128 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 611,755 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 631,934 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 650,792 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 669,987 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 698,383 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 710,657 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 715,276 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 729,410 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 727,993 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 724,823 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 721,555 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 721,405 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 721,693 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 724,826 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 724,643 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 728,254 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 701,968 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 691,363 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 681,168 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 671,858 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 671,560 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 679,467 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 682,030 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 671,843 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 673,594 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 675,667 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 675,831 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 675,831 is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.71, 2582.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 675,831 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,389, 91.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +36.5% | 124,935 | 170,562 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,016 | 33,339 | 69,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 175,465 | 78,182 | 298,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,083 | 345,578 | 511,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 639,100 | 540,691 | 715,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 722,657 | 701,968 | 729,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,438 | 671,560 | 691,363 | 10 |
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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 675,831 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 729,410 in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,339 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 178 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.