Japan

Last updated at 2013-05-25 03:12:50

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Economy

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
GDP 5,964 Billion USD 2012 n.a. 4,849 4,303 3,015
Real GDP Growth 2.00% % Chg YOY 2012 2.60% -1.00% 1.70% 7.10%
GDP Per Capita at PPP 36,266 USD at PPP 2012 4.05% 33,915 27,701 16,132
Unemployment Rate 4.40% % of Labor Force 2012 -0.20% 4.00% 5.20% 2.50%
Inflation Rate 0.00% % Chg YOY 2012 0.30% 1.40% -0.20% 0.70%
Agriculture as Share of GDP 1.16% % of GDP 2010 -0.00% 1.18% 1.44% 2.51%
Industry as Share of GDP 27.38% % of GDP 2010 1.44% 28.06% 29.72% 37.23%
Services as Share of GDP 71.46% % of GDP 2010 -1.44% 70.76% 68.84% 60.26%
Imports as Share of GDP 14.59% % of GDP 2010 1.67% 15.36% 10.29%
Exports as Share of GDP 15.96% % of GDP 2010 2.58% 16.80% 10.94%

Employment

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Population 127.61 Million People 2012 -0.22% 128.06 127.62 122.56
Labour Force 62.92 Million People 2011 -0.10% 64.28 63.31 59.11
Unemployment Rate 4.40% % of Labor Force 2012 -0.20% 4.00% 5.20% 2.50%
Agriculture Share of Employment 3.70% % of Employment 2010 -0.20% 4.30% 4.90% 8.50%
Industry Share of Employment 25.30% % of Employment 2010 -0.60% 28.00% 30.50% 34.50%
Services Share of Employment 69.70% % of Employment 2010 0.70% 66.60% 63.90% 56.70%

Capital Markets

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Nominal Exchange Rate 101.5800 JPY per USD 25-May-2013 18.27% 102.5900 102.3300 97.6900
Stock Market Index 63.45 Index 2012 -7.23% 79.46 53.21
Stock Market Capitalization 3,681 Billion USD 2012 3.96% 3,220 3,041 3,910

Government Finances

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Revenues 30.56% % of GDP 2011 0.92% 31.22% 28.92% 31.09%
Spending 40.35% % of GDP 2011 1.35% 33.31% 36.62% 31.52%
Surplus or Deficit -8.92% % of GDP 2011 -0.20% -2.11% -7.00% 1.49%
Net Debt 126.41% % of GDP 2011 13.63% 80.49% 74.50% 20.60%
Armed Forces Personnel 0.39% % of Labor Force 2011 0.00% 0.36% 0.38%
Military Expenditures 1.02% % of GDP 2011 0.03% 0.93% 0.99%
Commercial Tax Rate 49.10% % of Profits 2011 0.50% 53.30%

Demography

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Female Population 51.30% % of Total 2011 0.02% 51.22% 51.13% 50.91%
Rural Population 8.86% % of Total 2011 -0.59% 12.20% 18.42% 23.04%
Urban Population 91.14% % of Total 2011 0.59% 87.80% 81.58% 76.96%
Population Below Age 15 13.28% % of Total 2011 -0.08% 13.60% 14.24% 20.34%
Population Aged 15 to 64 63.33% % of Total 2011 -0.62% 65.48% 67.50% 68.85%
Population Above Age 64 23.39% % of Total 2011 0.70% 20.91% 18.26% 10.81%
Population Density 350.66 Persons per Sq Km 2011 0.29% 350.54 349.64 334.86
Population Growth Rate 0.29% % Chg YOY 2011 0.37% 0.01% 0.23% 0.49%

Births and Deaths

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Fertility Rate 1.39 Births per Woman 2011 0.00% 1.34 1.32 1.69
Child Mortality 3.40 Deaths per 1000 Births 2011 6.25% 3.50 4.20 6.90
Life Expectancy at Birth 82.59 Years 2011 -0.30% 82.51 81.56 78.48
Deaths From Disease and Nutrition 13.53% % of Total Deaths 2008 n.a.
Deaths From Injury and Accident 6.48% % of Total Deaths 2008 n.a.
Deaths From Non-Communicable Diseases 79.99% % of Total Deaths 2008 n.a.

Health and Disease

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Low Birth-Weight Babies 7.80% % 2000 n.a.
Under-Nourished People n.a. 1000s n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Adults Living with HIV 7.90 1000s 2011 2.60% 7.10 6.30
Nurses per 1000 People 7.79 Per 1000 2002 n.a.
Health Expenditure Per Capita 3,120.40 PPP USD 2010 2.69% 2,606.86 2,073.87

Education

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Adult Literacy Rate n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Youth Literacy Rate n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Female-Male Literacy Ratio n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Primary Enrolment Rate 102.83% % 2010 0.10% 102.43% 100.74% 101.71%
Secondary Enrolment Rate 102.20% % 2010 0.67% 101.48% 102.54% 94.90%
Tertiary Enrolment Rate 59.74% % 2010 0.72% 57.58% 49.92% 29.67%

Quality of Life

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Gini Index 24.85 Index 1993 n.a.
Human Development Index n.a. Index n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Population Living with Less than Five Dollars a Day n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Urban Population in Slums n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Access to Improved Water Sources 100.00% % 2010 0.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities 100.00% % 2010 0.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Household Electrification Rate n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Population Affected by Droughts or Floods 0.02% % 2009 n.a.
CO2 Emissions 1,101.13 Megatons 2009 -8.82% 1,238.18 1,219.59 963.88
Methane Emissions 40.26 Megatons CO2 equiv 2010 n.a. 66.93

Consumption Goods

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Cell Phone Subscribers 104.95 per 100 2011 7.72% 84.84 64.35 0.12
Internet Users 79.53 per 100 2011 1.69% 74.30 46.59
Passenger Vehicles 45.26 per 100 2010 0.31% 45.00
Households with a Personal Computer n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Households with a Telephone n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Households with a Radio n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
International Tourism Arrivals 6,219 1000s 2011 -27.78% 8,347 5,239