GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan
Japan: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 5.24 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.24 million current LCU
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.24 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
749,031 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Japan stood at 5.24 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Japan peaked at 5.24 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 749,031 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 749,031 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 806,900 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 912,266 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.78 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.99 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.08 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.09 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.37 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.26 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.13 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million current LCU | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.24 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 84.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.24 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,012 current LCU, 55.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 million current LCU | 749,031 current LCU | 2.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million current LCU | 2.18 million current LCU | 3.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million current LCU | 3.78 million current LCU | 4.37 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million current LCU | 3.96 million current LCU | 4.34 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 4.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million current LCU | 4.43 million current LCU | 5.24 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 gni per capita in Japan?
- Gni per capita in Japan was 5.24 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,031 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gni per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release