Japan Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2024)
Japan's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 27.7 % of GDP in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), 1970–2024.
Japan (2024)
27.7
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
55
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 27.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 28.3 | +1pp |
| 2021 | 27.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2020 | 26.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 27.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 27.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 26.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 26.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2013 | 25.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.5pp |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 23.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 23.7 | -3.3pp |
| 2008 | 27 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 26.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 27.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 27 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 27.7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1970–2024 the series ranges from 23.6 % of GDP in 2010 to 44.3 % of GDP in 1970.
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in Japan. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in Japan. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2024 (55 observations).
The series peaked at 44.3 % of GDP in 1970 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.6 % of GDP in 2010. The latest reading is 27.7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp.