GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 35,951 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35,951 current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
49,627 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
519.41 current 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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Japan stood at 35,951 current US$.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 49,627 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 519.41 current US$, in 1960.
That places Japan 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 519.41 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 621.69 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 698.98 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 791.92 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 921.88 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1,015 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1,168 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 1,354 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 1,586 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 1,841 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 2,145 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 2,370 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 3,095 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 4,147 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 4,542 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4,876 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 5,422 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 6,609 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 9,202 current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 9,497 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9,872 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10,806 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 9,986 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 10,876 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 11,444 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 12,058 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 17,819 current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 21,587 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 26,037 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 25,798 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26,345 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 30,048 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 32,666 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 37,111 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 40,774 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 44,948 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 39,930 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 36,331 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 32,835 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 37,029 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 39,753 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 34,910 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 33,316 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 35,809 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 38,678 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 38,159 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36,354 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,130 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40,294 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 41,678 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 45,378 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 49,122 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 49,627 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41,369 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 39,173 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35,665 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 40,215 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 39,680 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40,646 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41,425 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41,099 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41,581 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35,548 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 35,215 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33,797 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 35,951 current US$ | +6.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 35,951 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 92% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 35,951 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 current US$ | 519.41 current US$ | 1,841 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ | 2,145 current US$ | 9,497 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ | 9,872 current US$ | 26,037 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ | 26,345 current US$ | 44,948 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ | 33,316 current US$ | 41,678 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ | 35,665 current US$ | 49,627 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,199 current US$ | 33,797 current US$ | 41,581 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 37,376 current US$ compare
- 47 South Korea 36,227 current US$ compare
- 49 Czechia 35,917 current US$ compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 34,537 current US$ compare
- 51 Estonia 34,418 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Japan?
- Gdp per capita in Japan was 35,951 current US$ 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 49,627 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.41 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th 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 0.8%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.