Human capital in Japan
Japan: Human capital was 28.54 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.54 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
38.78 trillion current US$
in 1995
All-time low
25.10 trillion current US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Japan stood at 28.54 trillion current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Japan peaked at 38.78 trillion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.10 trillion current US$, in 2015.
That places Japan 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.78 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33.89 trillion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 31.39 trillion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 28.65 trillion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 32.15 trillion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 33.73 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 29.47 trillion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 27.63 trillion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 29.38 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 31.18 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 30.72 trillion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.12 trillion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 28.77 trillion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.79 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 32.38 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.27 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 36.02 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.04 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.65 trillion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 28.01 trillion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 25.10 trillion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 28.80 trillion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 28.22 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.75 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.90 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.54 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 28.54 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 19.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 28.54 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 trillion current US$, 14.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.97 trillion current US$ | 28.65 trillion current US$ | 38.78 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.52 trillion current US$ | 27.63 trillion current US$ | 33.73 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 trillion current US$ | 25.10 trillion current US$ | 36.04 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 trillion current US$ | 28.54 trillion current US$ | 28.54 trillion 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 human capital in Japan?
- Human capital in Japan was 28.54 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.78 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.10 trillion current US$ in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for human capital?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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