Human capital per capita in Japan
Japan: Human capital per capita was 226,025 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
226,025 current US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 151 countries
All-time high
309,088 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
197,388 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Japan is 226,025 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Japan peaked at 309,088 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 197,388 current US$, in 2015.
That places Japan 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 309,088 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 269,467 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 248,986 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 226,645 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 253,876 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 265,935 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 231,764 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 216,833 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 230,070 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 244,057 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 240,411 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 227,797 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 224,731 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 256,078 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 252,885 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 267,562 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 281,765 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 282,397 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 232,682 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 220,042 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 197,388 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 226,641 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 222,292 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 226,711 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 228,250 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 226,025 current US$ | -1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 226,025 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 226,025 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 6.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,612 current US$ | 226,645 current US$ | 309,088 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 239,056 current US$ | 216,833 current US$ | 265,935 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,573 current US$ | 197,388 current US$ | 282,397 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,025 current US$ | 226,025 current US$ | 226,025 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 per capita in Japan?
- Human capital per capita in Japan was 226,025 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 309,088 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,388 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for human capital per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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