Japan vs United States: Produced capital per capita
Japan
255,550 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
282,921 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Produced capital per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ against 255,550 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 27,371 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,132 real chained 2019 US$ | 181,895 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,237 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 251,168 real chained 2019 US$ | 225,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,075 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 255,276 real chained 2019 US$ | 261,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,324 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 255,550 real chained 2019 US$ | 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,371 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital per capita, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ against 255,550 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital per capita between Japan and United States?
- 27,371 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for produced capital per capita?
- Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.