Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 30,520 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
30,520 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
38,501 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,693 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 30,520 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 38,501 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,693 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,693 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,865 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2,426 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 3,264 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 3,584 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 3,877 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 4,339 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 5,296 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 7,402 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 7,613 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7,869 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 8,532 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 7,883 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 8,564 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 9,025 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 9,518 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 14,024 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 16,977 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 20,503 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 20,145 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 20,510 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 23,156 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 24,932 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 28,050 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 31,294 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 34,831 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 31,066 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 28,128 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 25,349 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 28,509 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 30,664 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 26,963 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 25,620 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 27,744 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 30,235 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 29,916 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,495 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 28,372 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,016 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 31,604 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 34,955 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 38,054 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 38,501 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,390 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 30,543 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 28,006 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 31,470 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 31,135 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31,788 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,284 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31,293 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30,520 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30,520 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30,520 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 8.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,136 current US$ per person | 1,693 current US$ per person | 7,613 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,304 current US$ per person | 7,869 current US$ per person | 20,503 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,583 current US$ per person | 20,510 current US$ per person | 34,831 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,063 current US$ per person | 25,620 current US$ per person | 31,604 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,913 current US$ per person | 28,006 current US$ per person | 38,501 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,907 current US$ per person | 30,520 current US$ per person | 31,293 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 France 36,448 current US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 36,167 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 33,903 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Italy 29,682 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Kuwait 29,080 current US$ per person compare
- 26 South Korea 28,059 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Japan was 30,520 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,501 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.