GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan
Japan: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 55,120 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,120 current international $
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
55,120 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
20,130 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in Japan stood at 55,120 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Japan peaked at 55,120 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,130 current international $, in 1990.
Japan ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,130 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 21,360 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 21,960 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22,440 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 23,010 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 24,060 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 25,300 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 25,960 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25,820 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26,050 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,680 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 28,380 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29,040 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29,870 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31,430 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32,880 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34,530 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 36,090 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 36,220 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34,390 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36,280 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37,270 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38,640 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 40,760 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 41,030 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42,520 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 42,010 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42,980 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43,750 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44,350 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43,980 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 46,470 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 50,320 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 52,860 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 55,120 current international $ | +4.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 55,120 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 55,120 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,609 current international $ | 20,130 current international $ | 26,050 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,051 current international $ | 27,680 current international $ | 36,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,959 current international $ | 36,280 current international $ | 44,350 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,750 current international $ | 43,980 current international $ | 55,120 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Spain 56,630 current international $ compare
- 35 Slovenia 55,870 current international $ compare
- 36 Israel 55,250 current international $ compare
- 38 Cyprus 54,660 current international $ compare
- 39 Czechia 54,340 current international $ compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 54,040 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Japan?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Japan was 55,120 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,120 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,130 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release