Human capital in Japan
Japan: Human capital was 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
26.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Japan peaked at 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Japan 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 18.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 14.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 166.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 China 71.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Germany 30.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 France 20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Brazil 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Japan?
- Human capital in Japan was 29.18 trillion 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 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for human capital?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (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.