Japan: Overall globalization

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 Japan

Globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 74.01
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 64.23
 Min - Max 47.79 - 78.81
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 74.01 points, a decline from 75.63 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.11 points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2023 is 64.23 points. The minimum value, 47.79 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 78.81 points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Japan: Overall globalization
 2023 74.01
 2022 75.63
 2021 75.00
 2020 75.00
 2019 78.45
 2018 78.40
 2017 78.81
 2016 78.51




The KOF Globalization Index for Japan is an average of the indexes for Economic Globalization, Social Globalization, and Political Globalization for Japan.
Definition: The overall index of globalization covers the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization. Higher values denote greater globalization. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 74.01 2023 points
 Economic globalization 69.00 2023 points
 Political globalization 78.36 2023 points
 Social globalization 75.12 2023 points
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