GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 4.92 million current LCU in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Japan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Japan stood at 4.92 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 4.92 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 756,269 current LCU, in 1970.
Japan ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million current LCU | 756,269 current LCU | 2.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million current LCU | 2.19 million current LCU | 3.49 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.10 million current LCU | 3.74 million current LCU | 4.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million current LCU | 3.87 million current LCU | 4.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million current LCU | 3.89 million current LCU | 4.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million current LCU | 4.27 million current LCU | 4.92 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Kazakhstan 6.57 million current LCU compare
- 22 Guyana 6.23 million current LCU compare
- 23 Gabon 4.98 million current LCU compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.09 million current LCU compare
- 26 Uganda 4.05 million current LCU compare
- 27 New Caledonia 3.80 million current LCU compare
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Japan?
- Gdp per capita in Japan was 4.92 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,269 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release