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
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$, in 2015.
Japan ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 10.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,442 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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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