Human capital, male in Japan
Japan: Human capital, male was 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
21.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Japan peaked at 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Japan ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Human capital, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 24.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 18.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 102.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 China 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 India 11.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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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 human capital, male in Japan?
- Human capital, male in Japan was 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for human capital, male?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.