Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign liabilities per capita was 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
60,362 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
30th
of 150 countries
All-time high
60,362 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
12,404 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Japan stood at 60,362 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Japan peaked at 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,404 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Japan ranks 30th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,138 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14,238 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 13,890 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14,191 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 14,705 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 12,404 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 13,068 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 16,342 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 19,574 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 22,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 23,675 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 26,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25,554 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 33,787 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 34,451 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 37,090 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 38,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 40,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 44,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 48,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 48,367 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53,085 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,294 real chained 2019 US$, 9.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,890 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,287 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,009 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,404 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,009 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,897 real chained 2019 US$ | 53,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,362 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,404 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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