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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Japan

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Japan in 2024 — 27.7%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 169. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 16.7 pp.

2024 27.7% −0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 39of 169
Period maximum 44.3%1970
Period minimum 23.6%2010

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Japan, 1970–20242030405019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 44.3%1971: 40.6%1972: 40.4%1973: 43.3%1974: 42.4%1975: 37.2%1976: 36.2%1977: 35.1%1978: 35.1%1979: 36.9%1980: 36.6%1981: 35.5%1982: 34%1983: 31.6%1984: 31.5%1985: 32.4%1986: 32%1987: 32.5%1988: 35%1989: 36.6%1990: 37.5%1991: 37%1992: 35%1993: 33.7%1994: 32.3%1995: 32.3%1996: 33.5%1997: 32.7%1998: 30.7%1999: 29.3%2000: 29.7%2001: 29%2002: 27.2%2003: 26.8%2004: 26.7%2005: 27%2006: 27.1%2007: 26.8%2008: 27%2009: 23.7%2010: 23.6%2011: 24.5%2012: 25%2013: 25.4%2014: 26.3%2015: 26.6%2016: 26.2%2017: 26.6%2018: 27.1%2019: 27.3%2020: 26.9%2021: 27.3%2022: 28.3%2023: 27.8%2024: 27.7%
Change over the period: −16.7 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan

Japan 27.7%
World 26.3%
East Asia & Pacific 34.8%
Eastern Asia computed 37.1%
High-income countries computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 27.7 −0.1 pp
2023 27.8 −0.5 pp
2022 28.3 +1 pp
2021 27.3 +0.4 pp
2020 26.9 −0.4 pp
2019 27.3 +0.2 pp
2018 27.1 +0.5 pp
2017 26.6 +0.4 pp
2016 26.2 −0.3 pp
2015 26.6 +0.2 pp
2014 26.3 +1 pp
2013 25.4 +0.4 pp
2012 25 +0.5 pp
2011 24.5 +0.9 pp
2010 23.6 −0.1 pp
2009 23.7 −3.3 pp
2008 27 +0.2 pp
2007 26.8 −0.3 pp
2006 27.1 +0.1 pp
2005 27 +0.3 pp
2004 26.7 −0.1 pp
2003 26.8 −0.4 pp
2002 27.2 −1.8 pp
2001 29 −0.6 pp
2000 29.7 +0.4 pp
1999 29.3 −1.5 pp
1998 30.7 −1.9 pp
1997 32.7 −0.9 pp
1996 33.5 +1.2 pp
1995 32.3 +0 pp
1994 32.3 −1.4 pp
1993 33.7 −1.3 pp
1992 35 −2 pp
1991 37 −0.5 pp
1990 37.5 +1 pp
1989 36.6 +1.5 pp
1988 35 +2.5 pp
1987 32.5 +0.5 pp
1986 32 −0.4 pp
1985 32.4 +0.9 pp
1984 31.5 −0 pp
1983 31.6 −2.4 pp
1982 34 −1.5 pp
1981 35.5 −1.1 pp
1980 36.6 −0.3 pp
1979 36.9 +1.8 pp
1978 35.1 +0.1 pp
1977 35.1 −1.1 pp
1976 36.2 −1.1 pp
1975 37.2 −5.2 pp
1974 42.4 −0.9 pp
1973 43.3 +2.9 pp
1972 40.4 −0.3 pp
1971 40.6 −3.7 pp
1970 44.3 —

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 40.5 MN Mongolia 35.5 KR South Korea 30 JP Japan 27.7 HK Hong Kong 16.1 MO Macao 14.1
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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