Japan vs Lower middle income: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,619 constant 2015 US$ against 2,374 constant 2015 US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 36,245 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 16.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ | 599.56 constant 2015 US$ | 9,227 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 16,649 constant 2015 US$ | 719.56 constant 2015 US$ | 15,930 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 23,049 constant 2015 US$ | 775.9 constant 2015 US$ | 22,273 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 30,373 constant 2015 US$ | 896.89 constant 2015 US$ | 29,476 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ | 31,600 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 35,204 constant 2015 US$ | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ | 33,457 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,350 constant 2015 US$ | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ | 35,213 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or Lower middle income?
- Japan, at 38,619 constant 2015 US$ against 2,374 constant 2015 US$ in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and Lower middle income?
- 36,245 constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.