GNI per capita in Japan
Japan: GNI per capita was 5.24 million current LCU in 2024. β² Rising
GNI per capita in Japan, 1970β2024
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 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
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
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 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 204 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release