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 150 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 309.1k current US$1996: 269.5k current US$1997: 249.0k current US$1998: 226.6k current US$1999: 253.9k current US$2000: 265.9k current US$2001: 231.8k current US$2002: 216.8k current US$2003: 230.1k current US$2004: 244.1k current US$2005: 240.4k current US$2006: 227.8k current US$2007: 224.7k current US$2008: 256.1k current US$2009: 252.9k current US$2010: 267.6k current US$2011: 281.8k current US$2012: 282.4k current US$2013: 232.7k current US$2014: 220.0k current US$2015: 197.4k current US$2016: 226.6k current US$2017: 222.3k current US$2018: 226.7k current US$2019: 228.2k current US$2020: 226.0k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 United Kingdom 282,189 current US$ compare
  2. 19 Austria 276,292 current US$ compare
  3. 20 Finland 265,313 current US$ compare
  4. 22 Qatar 214,368 current US$ compare
  5. 23 Malta 197,216 current US$ compare
  6. 24 United Arab Emirates 191,465 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Japan

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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