National comprehensive wealth index in Japan
Japan: National comprehensive wealth index was 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Japan is 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Japan peaked at 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Japan 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 56.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 58.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 23.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 20.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 58.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 China 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 49.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 France 31.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Japan?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Japan was 65.34 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.