National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan
Japan: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan stood at 517,524 real chained 2019 US$. 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 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan peaked at 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 442,627 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Japan 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 442,627 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 450,746 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 458,421 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 461,880 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 461,304 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 466,784 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 470,619 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 472,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 476,124 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 481,181 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 483,735 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 490,077 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 496,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 499,524 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 499,011 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 499,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500,883 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 500,344 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 498,748 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 499,003 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 498,361 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 502,099 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 504,955 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 508,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 512,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,240 real chained 2019 US$, 8.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454,996 real chained 2019 US$ | 442,627 real chained 2019 US$ | 461,880 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 483,616 real chained 2019 US$ | 466,784 real chained 2019 US$ | 499,524 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,470 real chained 2019 US$ | 498,361 real chained 2019 US$ | 512,583 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ | 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ | 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Germany 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 594,678 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Canada 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Finland 513,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 Austria 487,657 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 France 469,144 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan was 517,524 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 per capita index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,627 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 per capita 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.