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

Latest (2025)
149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
360 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
79.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025

100200300400196019922025

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

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Djibouti 177.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 53 Venezuela 165.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 54 Jamaica 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 56 Nepal 136.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 57 Algeria 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 58 Haiti 130.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,760 data points, 1960–2025
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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.