A dielectric ceramic composition comprising as main components barium titanate and a component M (wherein M is at least one type of component selected from manganese oxide, iron oxide, cobalt oxide, and nickel oxide) and having a ferroelectric phase region, wherein the concentration of the component M in the ferroelectric phase region changes from the outside toward the center. The concentration of the component M in the ferroelectric phase region is higher at the outside compared with near the center of the ferroelectric phase region. It is possible to realize a multi-layer capacitor which can satisfy both of the X7R characteristic (EIA standard) and B characteristic (EIAJ standard) of the temperature characteristic of the electrostatic capacity, has little voltage dependency of the electrostatic capacity and the insulation resistance, is superior in insulation breakdown resistance, and can use Ni or a Ni alloy as the internal electrode layer.