Human capital per capita in Japan
Japan: Human capital per capita was 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Japan is 231,116 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Japan peaked at 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209,625 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
Japan ranks 23rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 212,120 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 213,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 215,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 214,409 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 213,554 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 213,498 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 212,198 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 209,953 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 209,625 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 210,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 212,361 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 213,880 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 215,612 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 215,339 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 212,434 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 212,065 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 213,239 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 213,628 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 215,244 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 217,473 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 218,558 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 220,934 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 223,286 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 225,748 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 228,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 6.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,940 real chained 2019 US$ | 212,120 real chained 2019 US$ | 215,829 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 212,544 real chained 2019 US$ | 209,625 real chained 2019 US$ | 215,612 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,842 real chained 2019 US$ | 212,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 228,250 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Malta 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Slovenia 184,577 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
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- 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 in Japan?
- Human capital per capita in Japan was 231,116 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 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,625 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for human capital per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (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.