GDP (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP (current US$), per capita was 35,951 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35,951 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49,627 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
519.41 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 35,951 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 49,627 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 519.41 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 519.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 621.69 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 698.98 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 791.92 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 921.88 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 1,354 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 1,841 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 2,145 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 2,370 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 3,095 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 4,147 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 4,542 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4,876 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 5,422 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 6,609 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 9,202 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 9,497 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9,872 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10,806 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 9,986 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 10,876 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 11,444 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 12,058 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 17,819 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 21,587 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 26,037 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 25,798 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26,345 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 30,048 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 32,666 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 37,111 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 40,774 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 44,948 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 39,930 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 36,331 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 32,835 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 37,029 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 39,753 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 34,910 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 33,316 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 35,809 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 38,678 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 38,159 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36,354 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,130 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40,294 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 41,678 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 45,378 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 49,122 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 49,627 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41,369 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 39,173 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35,665 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 40,215 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 39,680 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40,645 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41,425 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41,099 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41,581 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35,548 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 35,215 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33,797 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 35,951 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 current US$ per person | 519.41 current US$ per person | 1,841 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 2,145 current US$ per person | 9,497 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ per person | 9,872 current US$ per person | 26,037 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ per person | 26,345 current US$ per person | 44,948 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ per person | 33,316 current US$ per person | 41,678 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ per person | 35,665 current US$ per person | 49,627 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,198 current US$ per person | 33,797 current US$ per person | 41,581 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Slovenia 37,376 current US$ per person compare
- 45 South Korea 36,227 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Czechia 35,917 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 34,536 current US$ per person compare
- 49 Estonia 34,418 current US$ per person compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Japan was 35,951 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,627 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.41 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.