Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Japan
Japan: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 3.75 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.75 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.75 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
427,691 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan stood at 3.75 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 3.75 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427,691 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 427,691 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 475,417 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 542,765 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 649,700 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 787,335 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 912,013 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.87 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.96 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.65 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.75 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,410 current LCU per person, 70.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.75 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,478 current LCU per person, 49.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 848,249 current LCU per person | 427,691 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million current LCU per person | 1.44 million current LCU per person | 2.22 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million current LCU per person | 2.38 million current LCU per person | 2.92 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million current LCU per person | 2.96 million current LCU per person | 3.04 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million current LCU per person | 2.99 million current LCU per person | 3.29 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million current LCU per person | 3.22 million current LCU per person | 3.75 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Iraq 5.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Syria 4.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 4.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Uganda 3.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 3.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Armenia 2.98 million current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 3.75 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,691 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.