Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 5.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Japan stood at 5.02.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Japan peaked at 12.63 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2011.
Japan ranks 49th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2 | — |
| 1961 | 7.91 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 9.34 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 9.78 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 9.35 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 9.73 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 10.52 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 9.83 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 10.22 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 10 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.32 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.72 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 12.57 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 12.21 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.9 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 11.26 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.1 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.64 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 12.63 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 12.3 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 11.35 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.66 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 10.22 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.48 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 8.57 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.52 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.05 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.04 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.27 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 10.32 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 10.39 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.16 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.41 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 9.31 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.91 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 8.35 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.48 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.94 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 | 7.2 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.66 | 10.32 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 | 8.05 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 | 8.04 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 4.91 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.89 | 5.21 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 445.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Japan was 5.02 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, 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.