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
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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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.