Guyana vs Japan: GDP per capita
Guyana
39,192 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
38,619 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Guyana rank
34th
Japan rank
35th
GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Japan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 39,192 constant 2015 US$ against 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 573 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Guyana ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 209 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ | 7,040 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 16,649 constant 2015 US$ | 13,399 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ | 23,049 constant 2015 US$ | 20,310 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ | 30,373 constant 2015 US$ | 27,183 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ | 28,715 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,642 constant 2015 US$ | 35,204 constant 2015 US$ | 29,562 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ | 37,350 constant 2015 US$ | 15,281 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Guyana or Japan?
- Guyana, at 39,192 constant 2015 US$ against 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Guyana and Japan?
- 573 constant 2015 US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.