GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,619 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
38,619 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
6,481 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38,619 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,481 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Japan ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7,197 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7,766 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8,339 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9,216 constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 9,648 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,578 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11,629 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 12,980 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14,427 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 14,319 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 14,666 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15,679 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 16,702 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 16,279 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16,570 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17,045 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,622 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 18,383 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 19,228 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 19,614 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 20,292 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 20,819 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 21,403 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,222 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 23,239 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 23,884 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24,894 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 26,473 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 27,648 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 28,905 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 29,775 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29,917 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29,665 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 29,876 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30,504 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 31,371 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 31,723 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 31,076 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 30,912 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 31,779 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 31,793 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,746 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,116 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 32,783 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33,386 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33,881 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34,427 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34,009 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31,994 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 33,311 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33,306 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,910 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34,637 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,997 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35,665 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 35,934 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,548 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36,899 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,837 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,363 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 36,793 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37,448 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 37,903 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 37,977 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 38,619 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,619 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,619 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 6.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | 14,427 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,649 constant 2015 US$ | 14,319 constant 2015 US$ | 19,228 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,049 constant 2015 US$ | 19,614 constant 2015 US$ | 27,648 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,373 constant 2015 US$ | 28,905 constant 2015 US$ | 31,723 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ | 31,746 constant 2015 US$ | 34,427 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,204 constant 2015 US$ | 33,306 constant 2015 US$ | 36,899 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,350 constant 2015 US$ | 35,363 constant 2015 US$ | 38,619 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Japan?
- Gdp per capita in Japan was 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,481 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.