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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 39 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 47.9 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” a mix of public and commercial TV and radio stations; 5 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; large number of radio and TV stations; satellite and cable services provide access to internationa…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .jp
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 87% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 48 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 59.758 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 168 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 219 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” rice, milk, sugar beets, vegetables, eggs, chicken, potatoes, onions, cabbages, pork (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 2.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 15.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $897.03 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenditures (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $661.986 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $90.21 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $156.592 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $194.257 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” second-largest East Asian economy; trade-oriented and highly diversified; high public debt levels; following years of near-zero interest rates, gradual increases to address inflation and depreciation of yen; strong rebo…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” yen (JPY) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 106.775 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 109.754 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 131.498 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 140.491 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 151.366 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” cars, integrated circuits, machinery, vehicle parts/accessories, construction vehicles (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 19%, China 18%, Taiwan 6%, S. Korea 6%, Hong Kong 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $922.813 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $923.488 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $922.447 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $4.026 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 21.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 21.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 55.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -25.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 26.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 28.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 69.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020.text β€” 32.3 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 23.9% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.4% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 22%, USA 11%, Australia 8%, UAE 5%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $1.081 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $996.364 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $965.047 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 1.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 2.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 69.382 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2022.text β€” 215.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $5.627 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $5.71 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $5.715 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 0.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 0.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $45,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $45,900 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $46,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $1.228 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $1.295 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $1.231 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 2.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 2.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 3.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 4.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 3.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 197.612 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 1.615 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 170.874 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 27.657 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 350 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 6.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 65.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 7.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 8.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 10.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 1.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 902.769 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 361.617 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 41.79 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 129.504 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 88.317 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 271.607 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
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