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China vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation

China
7.43 trillion current US$
in 2024
Japan
1.17 trillion current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.43 trillion current US$ against 1.17 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 6.26 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 6.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 180 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 10,305 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.