Japan vs Saudi Arabia: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Japan
36,030 current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
35,570 current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36,030 current US$ against 35,570 current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 460 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,889 current US$ | 8,274 current US$ | 3,385 current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 15,081 current US$ | 17,536 current US$ | 2,455 current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 35,708 current US$ | 11,403 current US$ | 24,305 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,400 current US$ | 14,441 current US$ | 23,959 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 43,527 current US$ | 26,060 current US$ | 17,467 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 40,534 current US$ | 32,886 current US$ | 7,648 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 36,030 current US$ against 35,570 current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 460 current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Japan ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release