Foreign assets per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign assets per capita was 87,105 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
87,105 current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
87,105 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
20,750 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Japan is 87,105 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Japan peaked at 87,105 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,750 current US$, in 1996.
Japan ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,009 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20,750 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21,161 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23,072 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 23,475 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23,385 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,638 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23,932 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 28,161 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 32,588 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 33,545 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,621 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 41,762 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 44,636 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 46,957 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 53,614 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 58,415 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 59,357 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59,198 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60,433 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 61,048 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66,197 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 70,462 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 72,225 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78,610 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 87,105 current US$ | +10.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87,105 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87,105 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,227 current US$, 20.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,893 current US$ | 20,750 current US$ | 23,475 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,423 current US$ | 22,638 current US$ | 46,957 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,956 current US$ | 53,614 current US$ | 78,610 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,105 current US$ | 87,105 current US$ | 87,105 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 foreign assets per capita in Japan?
- Foreign assets per capita in Japan was 87,105 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,105 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,750 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).