Gabon vs Japan: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.38 million current LCU against 4.81 million current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 571,870 current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Gabon ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,006 current LCU | 378,628 current LCU | 278,622 current LCU | Japan |
| 1970s | 572,159 current LCU | 1.38 million current LCU | 812,099 current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.43 million current LCU | 2.83 million current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.00 million current LCU | 4.18 million current LCU | 2.18 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.26 million current LCU | 4.18 million current LCU | 917,915 current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.35 million current LCU | 4.22 million current LCU | 132,265 current LCU | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4.69 million current LCU | 4.85 million current LCU | 158,992 current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Gabon or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.38 million current LCU against 4.81 million current LCU in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gabon and Japan?
- 571,870 current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.