Italy vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

Italy
36,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Japan
38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Italy rank
29th
Japan rank
27th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 36,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Italy, a difference of 1,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 12,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 9,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Italy
1970s 17,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 18,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 640.16 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Japan
1980s 22,625 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 24,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Japan
1990s 28,408 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 31,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,227 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Japan
2000s 34,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 34,248 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 295.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Italy
2010s 34,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 36,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Japan
2020s 34,479 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 37,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 36,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Italy and Japan?
1,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Italy ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.