Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
28,759 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
12,196 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan stood at 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 28,759 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,196 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 23rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 12,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 13,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 14,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 13,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 14,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 15,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 16,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16,584 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 17,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 17,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 18,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 19,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 19,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 20,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 21,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 22,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 24,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 24,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 25,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 25,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 25,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 25,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 26,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 28,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,620 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 United Arab Emirates 34,040 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 France 31,681 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 Kuwait 27,635 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Italy 25,952 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 South Korea 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan was 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,759 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,196 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.