Japan vs Least developed countries: GDP (current US$), per capita
Japan
35,951 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
1,362 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
Least developed countries rank
43rd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35,951 current US$ per person against 1,362 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 34,589 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 26.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 current US$ per person | 134.2 current US$ per person | 917.54 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 222.15 current US$ per person | 4,968 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ per person | 320.33 current US$ per person | 15,308 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ per person | 315.19 current US$ per person | 35,486 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ per person | 499.99 current US$ per person | 37,008 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ per person | 994.7 current US$ per person | 41,235 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,198 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 35,951 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Japan or Least developed countries?
- Japan, at 35,951 current US$ per person against 1,362 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Japan and Least developed countries?
- 34,589 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.