Human capital per capita in Japan
Japan: Human capital per capita was 226,025 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
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$, in 2015.
That places Japan 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,612 current US$ | 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (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 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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