GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Japan
Japan: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 5.38 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.38 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.38 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
186,989 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.38 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 5.38 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186,989 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186,989 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 223,807 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 251,633 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 285,093 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 331,877 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 365,277 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 420,368 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 487,545 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 570,953 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 662,741 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 772,195 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 831,202 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 938,398 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.05 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.98 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.04 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.32 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.95 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.38 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.38 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 76.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.38 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 58.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,628 current LCU per person | 186,989 current LCU per person | 662,741 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 772,195 current LCU per person | 2.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million current LCU per person | 2.24 million current LCU per person | 3.56 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 million current LCU per person | 3.81 million current LCU per person | 4.40 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million current LCU per person | 3.90 million current LCU per person | 4.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million current LCU per person | 3.92 million current LCU per person | 4.52 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million current LCU per person | 4.39 million current LCU per person | 5.38 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Guyana 6.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Syria 3.96 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 5.38 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,989 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (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.