Human capital per capita in Japan

Japan: Human capital per capita was 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
231,116 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
231,116 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
209,625 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Japan, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 212.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 213.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 215.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 214.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 213.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 213.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 212.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 210.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 209.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 210.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 212.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 213.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 215.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 215.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 212.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 212.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 213.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 213.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 215.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 217.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 218.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 220.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 223.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 225.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 228.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 231.1k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 24 Malta 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 184,577 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 26 South Korea 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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
Last refreshed

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.