GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 79.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Japan ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 303.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 271.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 292.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 296.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 296.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 268.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 210.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 219.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 226.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 220.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 249.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 237.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 237.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 238.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 168.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 144.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 128.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 137.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 144.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 134.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 126.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 111.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 94.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 108.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 120.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 130.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 113.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 107.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 121.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 125.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 115.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 108.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 110.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 116.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 117.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 93.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 87.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 79.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 79.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 105.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 121.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 108.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 112.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 110.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 109.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 109.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 131.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 140.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 151.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 286.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 249.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 52 Djibouti 177.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Venezuela 165.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Jamaica 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Nepal 136.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Algeria 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Haiti 130.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 35,951 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 5.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan was 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.