Wealth per capita by asset group in Japan
Japan: Wealth per capita by asset group was 1,453 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in Japan, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
In 2014, wealth per capita by asset group in Japan stood at 1,453 $. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Japan peaked at 1,453 $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,091 $, in 2005.
Japan ranks 135th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Japan, year by year
| Year | $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,237 $ | — |
| 2000 | 1,098 $ | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,091 $ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,414 $ | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1,453 $ | +2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,453 $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,606 $, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,453 $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,145 $, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,237 $ | 1,237 $ | 1,237 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,094 $ | 1,091 $ | 1,098 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,433 $ | 1,414 $ | 1,453 $ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 wealth per capita by asset group in Japan?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Japan was 1,453 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,453 $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 $ in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).