Japan vs United States: Produced capital
Japan
32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
93.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Produced capital over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 93.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 61.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 150 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 32.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 32.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 83.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 93.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 93.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 32.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital between Japan and United States?
- 61.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for produced capital?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.