Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.8567 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.8567
World rank
2nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8567
in 2020
All-time low
0.082
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Japan is 0.8567, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 0.8567 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1870.
Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0957 | 0.0957 | 0.0957 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1177 | 0.1177 | 0.1177 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.139 | 0.139 | 0.139 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1578 | 0.1578 | 0.1578 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1996 | 0.1908 | 0.2085 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2212 | 0.2178 | 0.2246 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3603 | 0.3044 | 0.4162 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4774 | 0.4601 | 0.4947 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5616 | 0.5468 | 0.5764 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6304 | 0.6115 | 0.6492 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6936 | 0.6775 | 0.7097 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7606 | 0.7459 | 0.7753 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8075 | 0.8045 | 0.8105 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8567 | 0.8567 | 0.8567 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8931 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 38,619 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.82 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.76 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Japan was 0.8567 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8567 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1870.
- How does Japan rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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