Human capital per capita, male in Japan

Japan: Human capital per capita, male was 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
181,474 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
181,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
169,811 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 172.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 173.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 175.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 174.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 173.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 173.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 172.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 170.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 169.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 170.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 171.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 172.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 174.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 173.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 170.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 170.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 171.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 171.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 172.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 173.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 174.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 175.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 176.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 178.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 179.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 181.5k real chained 2019 US$

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

Japan recorded 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Japan peaked at 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 169,811 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

That places Japan 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173,900 real chained 2019 US$ 172,613 real chained 2019 US$ 175,339 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 171,869 real chained 2019 US$ 169,811 real chained 2019 US$ 174,103 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 174,242 real chained 2019 US$ 170,258 real chained 2019 US$ 179,700 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 192,262 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 184,800 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 20 Belgium 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 21 France 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 22 Austria 163,324 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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 181,474 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, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 169,811 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Japan rank for human capital per capita, male?
Japan ranks 19th 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 up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.