Human capital per capita, female in Japan

Japan: Human capital per capita, female was 48,017 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48,017 current US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
60,605 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
39,019 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Japan, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 55.8k current US$1996: 48.6k current US$1997: 44.9k current US$1998: 40.9k current US$1999: 45.7k current US$2000: 47.9k current US$2001: 41.7k current US$2002: 39.0k current US$2003: 41.4k current US$2004: 43.9k current US$2005: 43.2k current US$2006: 40.9k current US$2007: 40.4k current US$2008: 46.0k current US$2009: 49.9k current US$2010: 52.7k current US$2011: 60.5k current US$2012: 60.6k current US$2013: 49.9k current US$2014: 47.1k current US$2015: 42.2k current US$2016: 48.4k current US$2017: 47.4k current US$2018: 48.3k current US$2019: 48.6k current US$2020: 48.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 48,017 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Japan peaked at 60,605 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39,019 current US$, in 2002.

Japan ranks 31st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,170 current US$ 40,851 current US$ 55,778 current US$ 5
2000s 43,438 current US$ 39,019 current US$ 49,914 current US$ 10
2010s 50,578 current US$ 42,222 current US$ 60,605 current US$ 10
2020s 48,017 current US$ 48,017 current US$ 48,017 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 Uruguay 52,159 current US$ compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 51,434 current US$ compare
  3. 30 Czechia 50,591 current US$ compare
  4. 32 South Korea 47,052 current US$ compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 45,177 current US$ compare
  6. 34 Latvia 43,851 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Japan?
Human capital per capita, female in Japan was 48,017 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 60,605 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 39,019 current US$ in 2002.
How does Japan rank for human capital per capita, female?
Japan ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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