Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Japan
Japan: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0773 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0773 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.1456 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0066 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Japan stood at 0.0773 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Japan peaked at 0.1456 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 10th out of 171 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0773 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 312.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0773 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0089 units per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Hong Kong 0.1387 units per square kilometre compare
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- 11 Uganda 0.0535 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Maldives 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.0487 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Japan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Japan was 0.0773 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1456 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.