Human capital per capita, female in Japan
Japan: Human capital per capita, female was 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Japan stood at 49,646 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Japan peaked at 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,546 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Japan ranks 32nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39,546 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 39,906 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 40,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40,348 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40,097 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40,126 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40,186 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39,788 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 39,896 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40,399 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40,875 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41,638 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41,826 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41,745 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41,975 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42,190 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42,381 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44,076 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 44,588 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45,571 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,541 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47,538 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48,550 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,971 real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,546 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,543 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 40,783 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,788 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,826 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,678 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,975 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,550 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Japan?
- Human capital per capita, female in Japan was 49,646 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 per capita, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,546 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita, female (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.