Capital intensity in Japan
Japan: Capital intensity was 161 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital intensity in Japan, 1890–2015
Source: Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, capital intensity in Japan stood at 161. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital intensity in Japan peaked at 161 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1890.
That places Japan 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital intensity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1 | — |
| 1891 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1928 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1941 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1944 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1946 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1947 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 105 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 120 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 127 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 133 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 136 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 141 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 146 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 147 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 150 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 153 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 159 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 161 | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 198, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital intensity in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1927 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1934 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 1945 | -33.3% | 6 | 4 |
| 1940 | +25.0% | 4 | 5 |
| 1946 | +25.0% | 4 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6 | 9 | 24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.3 | 27 | 56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8 | 59 | 85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3 | 89 | 133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.9 | 136 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.17 | 158 | 161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Spain 190 compare
- 14 Switzerland 183 compare
- 15 Italy 182 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 153 compare
- 18 New Zealand 131 compare
- 19 Portugal 119 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital intensity in Japan?
- Capital intensity in Japan was 161 in 2015, according to Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capital intensity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital intensity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1890.
- How does Japan rank for capital intensity?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital intensity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capital intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.