GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 46,097 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,097 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
46,097 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
35,272 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Japan stood at 46,097 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Japan peaked at 46,097 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,272 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
That places Japan 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,272 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 36,372 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 36,564 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36,278 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36,569 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37,443 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38,529 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 38,814 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38,217 constant 2011 international $ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 38,020 constant 2011 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,006 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 39,062 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,988 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39,502 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 40,352 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41,076 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41,613 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42,182 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 41,646 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 39,280 constant 2011 international $ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 40,882 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 40,967 constant 2011 international $ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41,597 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42,492 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42,675 constant 2011 international $ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43,387 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43,736 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44,505 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44,848 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,731 constant 2011 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,992 constant 2011 international $ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 44,355 constant 2011 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44,972 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 45,859 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46,097 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 46,097 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,434 constant 2011 international $, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 46,097 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,208 constant 2011 international $ | 35,272 constant 2011 international $ | 38,814 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,271 constant 2011 international $ | 38,988 constant 2011 international $ | 42,182 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,982 constant 2011 international $ | 40,882 constant 2011 international $ | 44,848 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,855 constant 2011 international $ | 42,992 constant 2011 international $ | 46,097 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 41 Israel 47,339 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 47,169 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 46,479 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 45,822 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 46 Kuwait 45,427 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 47 Poland 45,113 constant 2011 international $ 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, ppp in Japan?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Japan was 46,097 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 46,097 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,272 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release