{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-gross-capital-formation-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-gross-capital-formation-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-gross-capital-formation-gdp/","title":"Japan Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Japan's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 27.7 % of GDP in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. 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Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 37.5 % of GDP in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.6 in 2010. The latest reading of 27.7 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}