Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan

Japan: Adjusted net national income per capita was 26,816 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26,816 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
28,759 constant 2015 US$
in 2017
All-time low
12,196 constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Japan, 1970–2021

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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

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Japan, 1970 to 2021.
Year constant 2015 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 United Arab Emirates 34,040 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 21 France 31,681 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 22 Kuwait 27,635 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 24 Italy 25,952 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 25 South Korea 25,334 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 26 Bahamas 23,262 constant 2015 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,339 data points, 1970–2021
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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.