Japan vs Syrian Arab Republic: GNI per capita
Japan
5.24 million current LCU
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
7.87 million current LCU
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th
GNI per capita over time
- Japan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.87 million current LCU against 5.24 million current LCU in Japan, a difference of 2.63 million current LCU.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 million current LCU | 2,406 current LCU | 1.34 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.77 million current LCU | 9,019 current LCU | 2.76 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.14 million current LCU | 34,054 current LCU | 4.11 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.22 million current LCU | 73,419 current LCU | 4.15 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current LCU | 266,283 current LCU | 4.03 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.71 million current LCU | 3.59 million current LCU | 1.12 million current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Japan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.87 million current LCU against 5.24 million current LCU in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.63 million current LCU, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gni per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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