GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1960.
Japan ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 32 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
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 35th out of 209 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.