Japan vs Low income: GDP (current US$), per capita
Japan
35,951 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
837.36 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
Low income rank
45th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Low income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35,951 current US$ per person against 837.36 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 35,114 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 42.9 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 46th and Low income ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 current US$ per person | 123.16 current US$ per person | 928.59 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 245.17 current US$ per person | 4,945 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ per person | 361.72 current US$ per person | 15,267 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ per person | 329.01 current US$ per person | 35,473 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ per person | 461.15 current US$ per person | 37,047 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ per person | 702.08 current US$ per person | 41,528 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,198 current US$ per person | 754.94 current US$ per person | 36,444 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Japan or Low income?
- Japan, at 35,951 current US$ per person against 837.36 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Japan and Low income?
- 35,114 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low income rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 46th and Low income ranks 45th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.