Japan vs Least developed countries: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Japan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48,283 constant 2021 international $ against 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in Least developed countries, a difference of 44,248 constant 2021 international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 12.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,973 constant 2021 international $ | 1,909 constant 2021 international $ | 36,064 constant 2021 international $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 40,997 constant 2021 international $ | 2,423 constant 2021 international $ | 38,574 constant 2021 international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,014 constant 2021 international $ | 3,392 constant 2021 international $ | 40,622 constant 2021 international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 46,697 constant 2021 international $ | 3,872 constant 2021 international $ | 42,825 constant 2021 international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Japan or Least developed countries?
- Japan, at 48,283 constant 2021 international $ against 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Japan and Least developed countries?
- 44,248 constant 2021 international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.