GDP per capita, PPP in Japan

Japan: GDP per capita, PPP was 51,685 current international $ in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
51,685 current international $
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
44th
of 200 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 19.9k current international $1991: 21.2k current international $1992: 21.8k current international $1993: 22.2k current international $1994: 22.8k current international $1995: 23.9k current international $1996: 25.0k current international $1997: 25.6k current international $1998: 25.5k current international $1999: 25.7k current international $2000: 27.3k current international $2001: 27.9k current international $2002: 28.6k current international $2003: 29.4k current international $2004: 30.8k current international $2005: 32.2k current international $2006: 33.6k current international $2007: 35.0k current international $2008: 35.3k current international $2009: 33.5k current international $2010: 35.3k current international $2011: 36.2k current international $2012: 37.6k current international $2013: 39.4k current international $2014: 39.6k current international $2015: 40.9k current international $2016: 40.6k current international $2017: 41.4k current international $2018: 42.1k current international $2019: 42.7k current international $2020: 42.4k current international $2021: 44.4k current international $2022: 47.4k current international $2023: 49.9k current international $2024: 51.7k current international $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 New Zealand 55,094 current international $ compare
  2. 42 Lithuania 54,414 current international $ compare
  3. 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,085 current international $ compare
  4. 45 Kuwait 51,636 current international $ compare
  5. 46 Portugal 50,617 current international $ compare
  6. 47 Poland 50,378 current international $ compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More population data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 6,811 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release