Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted net national income per capita was 26,816 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Japan stood at 26,816 constant 2015 US$.
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 per capita in Japan peaked at 28,759 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,196 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Japan 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,196 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12,632 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 13,438 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 14,172 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 13,575 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 14,004 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,552 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15,121 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 15,962 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 16,286 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16,184 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16,584 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 17,033 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 17,545 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 18,251 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 19,090 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 19,869 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 20,655 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 21,987 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 22,721 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23,640 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 24,172 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24,104 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23,698 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24,254 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 24,990 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25,704 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25,774 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25,268 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 25,023 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,633 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 25,681 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,505 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25,905 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26,562 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,932 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,072 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27,410 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26,113 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24,555 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 25,772 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 25,612 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26,066 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26,763 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 26,882 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28,006 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 28,366 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28,759 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,726 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,620 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27,078 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 26,816 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,194 constant 2015 US$ | 12,196 constant 2015 US$ | 16,286 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,992 constant 2015 US$ | 16,184 constant 2015 US$ | 22,721 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,663 constant 2015 US$ | 23,640 constant 2015 US$ | 25,774 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,137 constant 2015 US$ | 24,555 constant 2015 US$ | 27,410 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,357 constant 2015 US$ | 25,612 constant 2015 US$ | 28,759 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,947 constant 2015 US$ | 26,816 constant 2015 US$ | 27,078 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10,668 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 38.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.30 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7143 current US$ 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 26,816 constant 2015 US$ 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 28,759 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,196 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.