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 150 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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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 150 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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About this data

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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