Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan
Japan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 38,674 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
38,674 2011$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
38,674 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
841.11 2011$
in 1280
Years of data
149
1000–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan, 1000–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan is 38,674 2011$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 149 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan peaked at 38,674 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841.11 2011$, in 1280.
Japan ranks 22nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,010 2011$ | — |
| 1120 | 926.97 2011$ | -8.2% |
| 1280 | 841.11 2011$ | -9.3% |
| 1450 | 866.55 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1600 | 1,061 2011$ | +22.4% |
| 1700 | 1,073 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1721 | 1,073 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 953 2011$ | -11.2% |
| 1800 | 1,317 2011$ | +38.2% |
| 1804 | 1,317 2011$ | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,317 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1,436 2011$ | +9.0% |
| 1850 | 1,436 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1,580 2011$ | +10.0% |
| 1874 | 1,607 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 1,729 2011$ | +7.5% |
| 1886 | 1,832 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 1,848 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1,724 2011$ | -6.7% |
| 1889 | 1,755 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 1,854 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 1,750 2011$ | -5.6% |
| 1892 | 1,842 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 1,832 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 2,016 2011$ | +10.0% |
| 1895 | 2,022 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,904 2011$ | -5.8% |
| 1897 | 1,905 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2,233 2011$ | +17.2% |
| 1899 | 2,105 2011$ | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 2,123 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2,162 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 2,013 2011$ | -6.9% |
| 1903 | 2,204 2011$ | +9.5% |
| 1904 | 2,179 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 2,111 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 2,329 2011$ | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 2,358 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 2,357 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 2,333 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 2,317 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2,400 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 2,420 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 2,431 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2,358 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 2,512 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 2,829 2011$ | +12.6% |
| 1917 | 2,941 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 2,973 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 3,219 2011$ | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 2,974 2011$ | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 3,244 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 1922 | 3,244 2011$ | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 3,244 2011$ | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 3,316 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 3,414 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3,359 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 3,347 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 3,554 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 3,665 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 3,334 2011$ | -9.0% |
| 1931 | 3,321 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 3,529 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 3,787 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 3,756 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 3,825 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 3,986 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 4,075 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4,257 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 4,804 2011$ | +12.8% |
| 1940 | 4,882 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 4,986 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 4,939 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 4,826 2011$ | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 4,816 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 3,678 2011$ | -23.6% |
| 1946 | 2,771 2011$ | -24.6% |
| 1947 | 2,711 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2,857 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2,867 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 3,062 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 3,389 2011$ | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 3,724 2011$ | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 3,944 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 4,116 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 4,417 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 4,699 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 4,999 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 5,243 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 5,665 2011$ | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 6,354 2011$ | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 7,055 2011$ | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7,614 2011$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8,176 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9,035 2011$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 9,459 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,370 2011$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11,400 2011$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 12,725 2011$ | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14,145 2011$ | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 15,484 2011$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 16,004 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 17,110 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 18,226 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 17,765 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,082 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,600 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,230 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20,060 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 20,982 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21,404 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 21,924 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22,440 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22,805 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23,548 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,437 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24,992 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,904 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 27,393 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 28,601 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 29,949 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 30,837 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 30,978 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30,921 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31,135 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,887 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,784 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33,038 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,558 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,394 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33,211 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33,246 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,195 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,620 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34,314 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,858 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35,333 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,893 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35,496 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,590 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 35,011 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34,979 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,580 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36,354 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36,537 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37,031 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37,465 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,415 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38,674 2011$ | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,674 2011$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,336 2011$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,674 2011$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,016 2011$, 2.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +38.2% | 953 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,010 2011$ | 1,010 2011$ | 1,010 2011$ | 1 |
| 1120s | 926.97 2011$ | 926.97 2011$ | 926.97 2011$ | 1 |
| 1280s | 841.11 2011$ | 841.11 2011$ | 841.11 2011$ | 1 |
| 1450s | 866.55 2011$ | 866.55 2011$ | 866.55 2011$ | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,061 2011$ | 1,061 2011$ | 1,061 2011$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,073 2011$ | 1,073 2011$ | 1,073 2011$ | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,073 2011$ | 1,073 2011$ | 1,073 2011$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 953 2011$ | 953 2011$ | 953 2011$ | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,317 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 2 |
| 1820s | 1,317 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,436 2011$ | 1,436 2011$ | 1,436 2011$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,436 2011$ | 1,436 2011$ | 1,436 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,594 2011$ | 1,580 2011$ | 1,607 2011$ | 2 |
| 1880s | 1,777 2011$ | 1,724 2011$ | 1,848 2011$ | 5 |
| 1890s | 1,946 2011$ | 1,750 2011$ | 2,233 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,217 2011$ | 2,013 2011$ | 2,358 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,640 2011$ | 2,317 2011$ | 3,219 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,336 2011$ | 2,974 2011$ | 3,665 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,867 2011$ | 3,321 2011$ | 4,804 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,933 2011$ | 2,711 2011$ | 4,986 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,326 2011$ | 3,062 2011$ | 5,665 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,633 2011$ | 6,354 2011$ | 14,145 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,154 2011$ | 15,484 2011$ | 20,982 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,345 2011$ | 21,404 2011$ | 28,601 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,648 2011$ | 29,949 2011$ | 33,038 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,276 2011$ | 33,195 2011$ | 35,893 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,672 2011$ | 34,979 2011$ | 38,674 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Japan was 38,674 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,674 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.11 2011$ in 1280.
- How does Japan rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]