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

Latest (2020)
517,524 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 149 countries
All-time high
517,524 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
442,627 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Japan, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 442.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 450.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 458.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 461.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 461.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 466.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 470.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 472.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 476.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 481.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 483.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 490.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 496.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 499.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 499.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 499.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 500.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 500.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 498.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 499.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 498.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 502.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 505.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 508.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 512.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 517.5k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Germany 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 14 United Arab Emirates 594,678 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 15 Canada 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 17 Finland 513,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 18 Austria 487,657 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 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 149 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

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (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
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.