GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 5.38 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Japan is 5.38 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 5.38 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186,989 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Japan 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186,989 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 223,807 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 251,633 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 285,093 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 331,877 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 365,277 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 420,368 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 487,545 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 570,953 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 662,741 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 772,195 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 831,203 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 938,402 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.94 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.08 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.34 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.05 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.13 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.23 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.98 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.04 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.32 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.95 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.12 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.38 million current LCU | +5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.38 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 76.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.38 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 58.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,628 current LCU | 186,989 current LCU | 662,741 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million current LCU | 772,195 current LCU | 2.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million current LCU | 2.24 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 million current LCU | 3.81 million current LCU | 4.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million current LCU | 3.90 million current LCU | 4.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million current LCU | 3.92 million current LCU | 4.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million current LCU | 4.39 million current LCU | 5.38 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 5.38 million current LCU 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 5.38 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,989 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.