GDP per capita, PPP in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita, PPP was 51,685 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Japan, 1990β2024
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 200 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.
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 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, 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 200 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release