GNI (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 5.24 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.24 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.24 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
749,031 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.24 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 5.24 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 749,031 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 22nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 749,031 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 806,900 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 912,266 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.78 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.99 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.08 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.37 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.26 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.24 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 84.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.24 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 55.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 million current LCU per person | 749,031 current LCU per person | 2.03 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million current LCU per person | 2.18 million current LCU per person | 3.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million current LCU per person | 3.78 million current LCU per person | 4.37 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million current LCU per person | 3.96 million current LCU per person | 4.34 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current LCU per person | 4.00 million current LCU per person | 4.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million current LCU per person | 4.43 million current LCU per person | 5.24 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Iraq 7.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Syria 7.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 6.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Guyana 4.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Uganda 3.96 million current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 5.24 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,031 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.