Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted net national income per capita was -1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Japan is -1.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 82.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Japan peaked at 6.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2009.
That places Japan 117th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +78.3% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -14.4% |
| 1974 | -4.2% | -177.2% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -175.0% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -63.6% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | -130.8% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -497.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +63.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -44.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -112.6% |
| 1993 | -1.7% | +496.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -239.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -90.3% |
| 1998 | -2.0% | -811.8% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -351.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -92.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -466.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -328.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -62.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +140.4% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -478.8% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -183.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -112.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -385.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +834.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -108.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | +225.4% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | +1355.2% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -82.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | -4.2% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -0.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -6.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -5.4% | -1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 114 Bhutan -0.3% compare
- 115 Malaysia -0.4% compare
- 116 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea -1.2% compare
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.2% compare
- 120 Gambia -1.6% compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,730 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Japan?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan was -1.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Japan ranks 117th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.