Japan vs Middle income: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41,366 US$ against 5,166 US$ in Middle income, a difference of 36,200 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.0 times Middle income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,282 US$ | 1,039 US$ | 34,243 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,875 US$ | 1,993 US$ | 35,882 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,970 US$ | 4,798 US$ | 38,172 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,366 US$ | 5,166 US$ | 36,200 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Japan or Middle income?
- Japan, at 41,366 US$ against 5,166 US$ in Middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Japan and Middle income?
- 36,200 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for gni per capita?
- Japan ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.