Country statistical profiles: Key tables from OECD - ISSN 2075-2288 - © OECD 2018
| | Country statistical profile: Japan 2018 | |||||||||
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| | | Unit | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| | Production and income | |||||||||
| | GDP per capita | USD current PPPs | 35 008 | 35 775 | 37 214 | 39 008 | 39 183 | 40 727 | 42 293 | |
| | Gross national income (GNI) per capita | USD current PPPs | 35 912 | 36 789 | 38 211 | 40 318 | 40 594 | 42 281 | 43 645 | .. |
| | Household disposable income | Annual growth % | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .. |
| | Economic growth | |||||||||
| | Real GDP growth | Annual growth % | 4.2 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| | Net saving rate in household disposable income | % | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .. |
| | Gross fixed capital formation | Annual growth % | -1.6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .. |
| | Economic structure: share of real value added | |||||||||
| | Agriculture, forestry, fishing | % | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .. |
| | Industry including energy | % | 23.7 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 23.6 | 24.0 | .. |
| | Construction | % | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | .. |
| | Trade, repairs, transport, accomm., food services | % | 21.5 | 22.0 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.3 | .. |
| | Information, communication | % | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | .. |
| | Finance and insurance | % | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .. |
| | Real estate | % | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.4 | .. |
| | Professional, scientific, support services | % | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | .. |
| | Public admin., defence, education, health, social work | % | 15.3 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 15.7 | .. |
| | Other services (ISIC Rev.4 R - U) | % | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | .. |
| | Government deficits and debt | |||||||||
| | Government deficit | % of GDP | -9.1 | -9.1 | -8.3 | -7.6 | -5.4 | -3.6 | -3.4 | .. |
| | General government debt | % of GDP | 207.5 | 222.3 | 230.4 | 233.2 | 238.5 | 237.4 | 234.5 | .. |
| | General government revenues | % of GDP | 30.6 | 31.6 | 32.3 | 33.1 | 34.8 | 35.7 | 35.7 | .. |
| | General government expenditures | % of GDP | 39.6 | 40.9 | 40.7 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 39.4 | 39.0 | .. |
| | Expenditure | |||||||||
| | Government/compulsory expenditure on health | % of GDP | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | |||
| | Voluntary expenditure on health | % of GDP | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| | Public social expenditure | % of GDP | 22.1 | 23.1 | 22.9 | 23.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Private social expenditure | % of GDP | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Public pension expenditure | % of GDP | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Private pension expenditure | % of GDP | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Net official development assistance (Aid) | % of GNI | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| | Taxes | |||||||||
| | Total tax revenue | % of GDP | 26.5 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 30.7 | .. | .. |
| | Tax on personal income | % of GDP | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | .. |
| | Tax on corporate profits | % of GDP | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | .. |
| | Taxes on goods and services | % of GDP | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | .. |
| | Taxes on the average worker | % of labour cost | 30.2 | 30.8 | 31.3 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 32.6 |
| | Trade | |||||||||
| | Imports of goods and services | % of GDP | 13.6 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 15.1 | .. |
| | Exports of goods and services | % of GDP | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 16.1 | .. |
| | Goods trade balance: exports minus imports of goods | Bln USD | 108.4 | -4.1 | -53.5 | -89.9 | -98.9 | -7.3 | 50.7 | 44.2 |
| | Imports of goods | Bln USD | 625.3 | 794.1 | 829.8 | 784.9 | 798.7 | 629.4 | 584.3 | 644.8 |
| | Exports of goods | Bln USD | 733.7 | 790.0 | 776.3 | 695.0 | 699.8 | 622.1 | 635.0 | 688.9 |
| | Service trade balance: exports minus imports of services | Bln USD | -30.3 | -34.9 | -47.7 | -35.6 | -28.7 | -16.0 | -10.4 | -6.5 |
| | Imports of services | Bln USD | 164.7 | 175.9 | 184.6 | 170.9 | 192.6 | 178.6 | 186.2 | 192.8 |
| | Exports of services | Bln USD | 134.4 | 141.0 | 136.9 | 135.2 | 163.9 | 162.7 | 175.8 | 186.3 |
| | Current account balance of payments | % of GDP | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| | Foreign direct investment (FDI) | |||||||||
| | Outward FDI stocks | Mln USD | 831 110 | 955 854 | 1 037 700 | 1 118 009 | 1 152 007 | 1 228 767 | 1 315 146 | .. |
| | Inward FDI stocks | Mln USD | 214 890 | 225 785 | 205 754 | 170 713 | 171 664 | 174 146 | 190 544 | .. |
| | Inflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | -1 252 | -1 757 | 1 732 | 2 303 | 10 622 | -2 251 | 11 388 | 10 428 |
| | Outflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | 56 276 | 107 550 | 122 514 | 135 745 | 129 157 | 128 698 | 145 230 | 160 425 |
| | Prices and interest rates | |||||||||
| | Inflation rate: all items | Annual growth % | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| | Inflation rate: all items non food non energy | Annual growth % | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| | Inflation rate: food | Annual growth % | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| | Inflation rate: energy | Annual growth % | 2.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.5 | -7.2 | -10.2 | 5.3 |
| | Producer Price Indices (PPI): manufacturing | Annual growth % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Long-term interest rates | % | 1.15 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 0.69 | 0.52 | 0.35 | -0.07 | 0.05 |
| | Purchasing power and exchange rates | |||||||||
| | Purchasing power parities | JPY per USD | 111.62 | 107.45 | 104.27 | 101.30 | 103.05 | 102.76 | 100.28 | 99.59 |
| | Exchange rates | JPY per USD | 87.78 | 79.81 | 79.79 | 97.60 | 105.94 | 121.04 | 108.79 | 112.17 |
| | Indices of price levels | OECD=100 | 124 | 128 | 129 | 105 | 100 | 96 | 105 | 101 |
| | Energy supply and prices | |||||||||
| | Total primary energy supply (TPES) | Mtoe | 498.5 | 461.5 | 451.4 | 454.6 | 439.2 | 429.8 | 423.8 | .. |
| | TPES per unit of GDP at 2000 prices and PPPs | Toe per '000 USD | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | .. |
| | Renewable energy | Ktoe | 18 946.4 | 19 100.2 | 18 458.6 | 19 925.6 | 21 267.8 | 22 874.1 | 20 455.1 | .. |
| | Crude oil import prices | USD per barrel | 79.43 | 109.30 | 114.75 | 110.61 | 104.16 | 54.20 | 41.79 | .. |
| | Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | |||||||||
| | Households with access to computers | % | 83.4 | 80.0 | 77.9 | 81.7 | 78.0 | 76.8 | 73.0 | .. |
| | Households with access to internet | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Environment | |||||||||
| | Water abstactions | Mln m3 | 81 467 | 80 897 | 80 500 | 80 170 | 80 067 | .. | .. | .. |
| | National fish landings in domestic ports | '000 tonnes | 4 172 | 3 859 | 3 799 | 3 771 | 3 769 | .. | .. | .. |
| | National fish landings in foreign ports | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Aquaculture | '000 tonnes | 1 151 | 908 | 1 073 | 1 027 | 1 020 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Municipal waste total | '000 tonnes | 45 359 | 45 430 | 45 234 | 44 874 | 44 317 | 43 981 | .. | .. |
| | Municipal waste total per capita | Kg | 353 | 354 | 352 | 350 | 346 | 344 | .. | .. |
| | CO2emissions from fuel combustion | Mln tonnes | 1 112 | 1 166 | 1 209 | 1 230 | 1 184 | 1 142 | .. | .. |
| | Education | |||||||||
| | Tertiary attainment in population aged 25-64 | % | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 50 | .. |
| | Expenditure per student: primary, 2010 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | 8 624 | 8 872 | 9 062 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Expenditure per student: secondary, 2010 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | 10 205 | 10 419 | 10 739 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Expenditure per student: tertiary, 2010 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | 16 929 | 18 137 | 18 022 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Youths 15-19 not in education nor employment | % | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Youths 20-24 not in education nor employment | % | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 10.1 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Employment | |||||||||
| | Employment rate in population aged 15-24 | % | 38.8 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 40.3 | 42.2 | 42.6 | |
| | Employment rate in population aged 25-54 | % | 80.1 | 80.5 | 81.4 | 82.2 | 82.6 | 83.4 | 84.2 | |
| | Employment rate in population aged 55-64 | % | 65.5 | 65.5 | 66.9 | 68.7 | 70.1 | 71.6 | 73.4 | |
| | Incidence of part-time employment | % | 20.2 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 21.9 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| | Self-employment rate: total employment | % | 12.2 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 10.6 | .. |
| | Self-employment rate: male employment | % | 12.8 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.7 | .. |
| | Self-employment rate: female employment | % | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.1 | .. |
| | Unemployment | |||||||||
| | Unemployment rate: total labour force | % | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| | Unemployment rate: male labour force | % | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| | Unemployment rate: female labour force | % | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| | Long-term unemployment: total unemployed | % | 37.6 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 41.2 | 37.6 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 36.7 |
| | Labour compensation and hours worked | |||||||||
| | Labour compensation per unit labour input, total economy | Annual growth % | -1.3 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .. |
| | Average time worked per person in employment | Hours per year | 1 733 | 1 728 | 1 745 | 1 734 | 1 729 | 1 719 | 1 714 | 1 710 |
| | Research and Development (R&D) | |||||||||
| | Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | Mln USD | 140 619 | 145 278 | 145 829 | 153 654 | 158 189 | 154 707 | 149 652 | .. |
| | Researchers: full-time equivalent | Per '000 employed | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 10.0 | .. |
| | Population | |||||||||
| | Total population | '000 persons | 128 057 | 127 799 | 127 515 | 127 298 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Population growth rates | % | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Total fertitity rates | Children | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .. |
| | Youth population aged less than 15 | % of population | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Elderly population aged 65 and over | % of population | 23.0 | 23.3 | 24.1 | 25.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | International migration | |||||||||
| | Foreign-born population | % of population | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Foreign population | % of population | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Unemployment rate in population of native-born men | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Unemployment rate in population of foreign-born men | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Unemployment rate in population of native-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Unemployment rate in population of foreign-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Health | |||||||||
| | Life expectancy at birth | Years | 82.9 | 82.7 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 83.7 | 83.9 | 84.1 | .. |
| | Life expectancy at birth: men | Years | 79.6 | 79.4 | 79.9 | 80.2 | 80.5 | 80.8 | 81.0 | .. |
| | Life expectancy at birth: women | Years | 86.3 | 85.9 | 86.4 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 87.1 | .. |
| | Infant mortality | Per '000 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .. |
| | Overweight or obese, % of population aged 15 and over | Measured | 25.3 | 25.5 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 24.7 | 23.8 | 25.4 | .. |
| | Suicide Rates | Per 100 000 persons | 21.2 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 16.6 | .. | .. |
| | Transport | |||||||||
| | Goods transport | Mln tonne-km | 253 954 | 230 427 | 235 163 | 231 037 | 225 835 | .. | .. | |
| | Passenger transport | Mln passenger-km | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Road Fatalities | Per mln inhabitants | 46 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 37 | .. |
| Last updated: 6 July 2018; disclaimer: http://oe.cd/disclaimer | ||||||||||
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| Source: OECD Data (data.oecd.org). | ||||||||||