China vs Japan: Produced capital
China
27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Produced capital over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 4.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital between China and Japan?
- 4.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for produced capital?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.