Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign liabilities per capita was 60,347 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
60,347 current US$
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
60,347 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
11,983 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 60,347 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Japan peaked at 60,347 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,983 current US$, in 2001.
Japan ranks 30th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,516 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,672 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 13,564 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13,948 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16,933 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 14,304 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 11,983 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 12,510 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15,604 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 18,688 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 21,625 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 22,596 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 24,728 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 25,317 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 24,407 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29,291 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 31,943 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 32,557 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35,168 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 37,734 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 39,895 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 43,792 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 47,720 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 48,142 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 53,085 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 60,347 current US$ | +13.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 60,347 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 60,347 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,315 current US$, 9.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,527 current US$ | 13,564 current US$ | 16,933 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,176 current US$ | 11,983 current US$ | 25,317 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,933 current US$ | 29,291 current US$ | 53,085 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,347 current US$ | 60,347 current US$ | 60,347 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- 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 liabilities per capita in Japan?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan was 60,347 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,347 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,983 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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