GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
10th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
57.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan is 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.40 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Japan 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 57.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
1962 65.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1963 74.56 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.5%
1964 87.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
1965 97.57 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
1966 113.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1967 132.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1968 157.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.4%
1969 184.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
1970 217.75 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.9%
1971 239.58 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.0%
1972 274.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.5%
1973 334.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.8%
1974 398.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.3%
1975 440.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
1976 494.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
1977 551.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
1978 607.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
1979 658.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1980 713.81 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1981 765.28 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1982 804.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1983 841.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1984 894.97 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
1985 953.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1986 1.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1987 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1988 1.12 billion current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
1989 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1990 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
1991 1.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1992 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1995 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1998 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
1999 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre -0.7%
2002 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2004 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2006 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2008 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
2010 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 1.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 1.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2018 1.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2019 1.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre -3.1%
2021 1.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2022 1.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 57.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 184.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 421.69 million current LCU per square kilometre 217.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 658.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 934.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 713.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Monaco 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Uzbekistan 2.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Hong Kong 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Colombia 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan?
Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan was 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 57.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.