GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 51,685 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,685 current international $
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
51,685 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
19,912 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Japan stood at 51,685 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Japan peaked at 51,685 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,912 current international $, in 1990.
That places Japan 44th out of 202 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,912 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 21,228 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 21,826 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22,169 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 22,823 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23,859 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 25,000 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 25,620 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 25,510 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25,736 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,287 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 27,942 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28,624 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29,392 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 30,831 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 32,170 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33,635 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35,016 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35,274 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33,547 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 35,335 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36,214 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37,606 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 39,402 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 39,555 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40,907 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40,597 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41,444 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42,142 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42,678 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42,426 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44,355 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 47,396 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 49,897 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 51,685 current international $ | +3.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 51,685 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 51,685 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,368 current international $ | 19,912 current international $ | 25,736 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,372 current international $ | 27,287 current international $ | 35,274 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,588 current international $ | 35,335 current international $ | 42,678 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,152 current international $ | 42,426 current international $ | 51,685 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 41 New Zealand 55,094 current international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 54,414 current international $ compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,085 current international $ compare
- 45 Kuwait 51,636 current international $ compare
- 46 Portugal 50,617 current international $ compare
- 47 Poland 50,378 current 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 51,685 current 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 51,685 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,912 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release