Human capital per capita, male in Japan

Japan: Human capital per capita, male was 178,008 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
178,008 current US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
253,309 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
155,166 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 253.3k current US$1996: 220.9k current US$1997: 204.1k current US$1998: 185.8k current US$1999: 208.1k current US$2000: 218.1k current US$2001: 190.1k current US$2002: 177.8k current US$2003: 188.7k current US$2004: 200.1k current US$2005: 197.2k current US$2006: 186.8k current US$2007: 184.4k current US$2008: 210.1k current US$2009: 203.0k current US$2010: 214.8k current US$2011: 221.2k current US$2012: 221.8k current US$2013: 182.8k current US$2014: 172.9k current US$2015: 155.2k current US$2016: 178.2k current US$2017: 174.9k current US$2018: 178.4k current US$2019: 179.7k current US$2020: 178.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 178,008 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Japan peaked at 253,309 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 155,166 current US$, in 2015.

Japan ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 253,309 current US$ —
1996 220,866 current US$ -12.8%
1997 204,104 current US$ -7.6%
1998 185,794 current US$ -9.0%
1999 208,138 current US$ +12.0%
2000 218,068 current US$ +4.8%
2001 190,058 current US$ -12.8%
2002 177,814 current US$ -6.4%
2003 188,657 current US$ +6.1%
2004 200,146 current US$ +6.1%
2005 197,161 current US$ -1.5%
2006 186,850 current US$ -5.2%
2007 184,357 current US$ -1.3%
2008 210,094 current US$ +14.0%
2009 202,971 current US$ -3.4%
2010 214,815 current US$ +5.8%
2011 221,245 current US$ +3.0%
2012 221,792 current US$ +0.2%
2013 182,791 current US$ -17.6%
2014 172,919 current US$ -5.4%
2015 155,166 current US$ -10.3%
2016 178,224 current US$ +14.9%
2017 174,876 current US$ -1.9%
2018 178,423 current US$ +2.0%
2019 179,700 current US$ +0.7%
2020 178,008 current US$ -0.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 178,008 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 178,008 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 10.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214,442 current US$ 185,794 current US$ 253,309 current US$ 5
2000s 195,618 current US$ 177,814 current US$ 218,068 current US$ 10
2010s 187,995 current US$ 155,166 current US$ 221,792 current US$ 10
2020s 178,008 current US$ 178,008 current US$ 178,008 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Israel 195,917 current US$ compare
  2. 15 Qatar 181,453 current US$ compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 180,798 current US$ compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 177,498 current US$ compare
  5. 19 Belgium 167,222 current US$ compare
  6. 20 France 162,092 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, male in Japan?
Human capital per capita, male in Japan was 178,008 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 253,309 current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 155,166 current US$ in 2015.
How does Japan rank for human capital per capita, male?
Japan ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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