Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 5.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.02
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 1978
All-time low
4.89
in 2011
Years of data
60
1960–2019
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 … General Percent 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.89, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
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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.