GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Japan
Japan: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
229.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Japan is 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 9th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 249.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 270.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 302.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 319.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 353.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 393.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 443.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 499.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 501.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 524.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 568.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 614.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 607.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 625.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 650.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 679.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 715.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 754.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 776.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 808.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 835.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 865.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 907.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 955.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 987.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.16 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.34 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.47 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.60 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 157.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 196.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 229.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 499.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 624.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 501.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 754.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 943.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 776.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.50 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Lebanon 4.23 billion constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Monaco 4.06 billion constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 2.84 billion constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Costa Rica 942.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 884.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Cambodia 812.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Japan was 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.