Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GNI per capita

Japan
41,366 US$
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
3,141 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
30th

GNI per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 41,366 US$ against 3,141 US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 38,225 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 13.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 207 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 38,064 US$ 1,477 US$ 36,587 US$ Japan
2000s 37,875 US$ 2,706 US$ 35,169 US$ Japan
2010s 42,970 US$ 4,220 US$ 38,749 US$ Japan
2020s 41,366 US$ 3,141 US$ 38,225 US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Japan, at 41,366 US$ against 3,141 US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
38,225 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gni per capita?
Japan ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.