Japan vs Middle income: Adjusted net national income per capita

Japan
30,520 current US$
in 2021
Middle income
4,480 current US$
in 2021
Japan rank
23rd
Middle income rank
25th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 30,520 current US$ against 4,480 current US$ in Middle income, a difference of 26,040 current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.8 times Middle income's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 25th of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4,136 current US$ 269.16 current US$ 3,867 current US$ Japan
1980s 12,304 current US$ 489.85 current US$ 11,814 current US$ Japan
1990s 27,583 current US$ 827.16 current US$ 26,755 current US$ Japan
2000s 29,063 current US$ 1,554 current US$ 27,509 current US$ Japan
2010s 32,913 current US$ 3,628 current US$ 29,284 current US$ Japan
2020s 30,907 current US$ 4,192 current US$ 26,715 current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Japan or Middle income?
Japan, at 30,520 current US$ against 4,480 current US$ in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Japan and Middle income?
26,040 current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Japan ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.