GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 4.92 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.92 million current LCU
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.92 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
756,269 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
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 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 756,269 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 814,060 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 919,049 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.19 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.66 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.06 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.49 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.74 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3.96 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.05 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.04 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.31 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.22 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.18 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.17 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.21 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.48 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.92 million current LCU | +3.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.92 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 72.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.92 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 55.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
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 211 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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February 2026 Data Release