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Gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan

Japan: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 38,269 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
38,269
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
38,404
in 2018
All-time low
841.11
in 1280
Years of data
153
1000–2022

Gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan, 1000–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan stood at 38,269.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan peaked at 38,404 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841.11, in 1280.

Japan ranks 28th of 166 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 per capita maddison project database in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 1,010 —
1150 926.97 -8.2%
1280 841.11 -9.3%
1450 866.55 +3.0%
1600 1,061 +22.4%
1700 1,073 +1.1%
1721 1,073 +0.0%
1750 953 -11.2%
1800 1,317 +38.2%
1804 1,317 -0.0%
1820 1,317 +0.0%
1846 1,436 +9.0%
1850 1,436 +0.0%
1870 1,580 +10.0%
1874 1,607 +1.7%
1885 1,729 +7.5%
1886 1,832 +6.0%
1887 1,848 +0.9%
1888 1,724 -6.7%
1889 1,755 +1.8%
1890 1,854 +5.6%
1891 1,750 -5.6%
1892 1,842 +5.3%
1893 1,832 -0.5%
1894 2,016 +10.0%
1895 2,022 +0.3%
1896 1,904 -5.8%
1897 1,905 +0.0%
1898 2,233 +17.2%
1899 2,105 -5.7%
1900 2,123 +0.9%
1901 2,162 +1.8%
1902 2,013 -6.9%
1903 2,204 +9.5%
1904 2,179 -1.1%
1905 2,111 -3.1%
1906 2,329 +10.3%
1907 2,358 +1.3%
1908 2,357 -0.1%
1909 2,333 -1.0%
1910 2,317 -0.7%
1911 2,400 +3.6%
1912 2,420 +0.8%
1913 2,431 +0.5%
1914 2,358 -3.0%
1915 2,512 +6.5%
1916 2,829 +12.6%
1917 2,941 +3.9%
1918 2,973 +1.1%
1919 3,219 +8.3%
1920 2,974 -7.6%
1921 3,244 +9.1%
1922 3,244 -0.0%
1923 3,244 -0.0%
1924 3,316 +2.2%
1925 3,414 +3.0%
1926 3,359 -1.6%
1927 3,347 -0.3%
1928 3,554 +6.2%
1929 3,665 +3.1%
1930 3,334 -9.0%
1931 3,321 -0.4%
1932 3,529 +6.3%
1933 3,787 +7.3%
1934 3,756 -0.8%
1935 3,825 +1.9%
1936 3,986 +4.2%
1937 4,075 +2.2%
1938 4,257 +4.5%
1939 4,804 +12.8%
1940 4,882 +1.6%
1941 4,986 +2.1%
1942 4,939 -1.0%
1943 4,826 -2.3%
1944 4,816 -0.2%
1945 3,678 -23.6%
1946 2,771 -24.6%
1947 2,711 -2.2%
1948 2,857 +5.4%
1949 2,867 +0.3%
1950 3,062 +6.8%
1951 3,389 +10.7%
1952 3,724 +9.9%
1953 3,944 +5.9%
1954 4,116 +4.4%
1955 4,417 +7.3%
1956 4,699 +6.4%
1957 4,999 +6.4%
1958 5,243 +4.9%
1959 5,665 +8.0%
1960 6,354 +12.2%
1961 7,055 +11.0%
1962 7,614 +7.9%
1963 8,176 +7.4%
1964 9,035 +10.5%
1965 9,459 +4.7%
1966 10,370 +9.6%
1967 11,400 +9.9%
1968 12,725 +11.6%
1969 14,145 +11.2%
1970 15,484 +9.5%
1971 16,004 +3.4%
1972 17,110 +6.9%
1973 18,226 +6.5%
1974 17,765 -2.5%
1975 18,082 +1.8%
1976 18,600 +2.9%
1977 19,230 +3.4%
1978 20,060 +4.3%
1979 20,982 +4.6%
1980 21,404 +2.0%
1981 21,924 +2.4%
1982 22,440 +2.4%
1983 22,805 +1.6%
1984 23,548 +3.3%
1985 24,437 +3.8%
1986 24,992 +2.3%
1987 25,904 +3.6%
1988 27,393 +5.7%
1989 28,601 +4.4%
1990 29,949 +4.7%
1991 30,837 +3.0%
1992 30,978 +0.5%
1993 30,921 -0.2%
1994 31,135 +0.7%
1995 31,887 +2.4%
1996 32,784 +2.8%
1997 33,038 +0.8%
1998 32,558 -1.5%
1999 32,394 -0.5%
2000 33,211 +2.5%
2001 33,246 +0.1%
2002 33,195 -0.2%
2003 33,620 +1.3%
2004 34,314 +2.1%
2005 34,858 +1.6%
2006 35,333 +1.4%
2007 35,893 +1.6%
2008 35,496 -1.1%
2009 33,590 -5.4%
2010 35,011 +4.2%
2011 34,979 -0.1%
2012 35,537 +1.6%
2013 36,312 +2.2%
2014 36,440 +0.4%
2015 37,053 +1.7%
2016 37,385 +0.9%
2017 38,079 +1.9%
2018 38,404 +0.9%
2019 38,333 -0.2%
2020 36,827 -3.9%
2021 37,678 +2.3%
2022 38,269 +1.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 38,269 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 38,269 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +38.2% 953 1,317

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1,010 1,010 1,010 1
1150s 926.97 926.97 926.97 1
1280s 841.11 841.11 841.11 1
1450s 866.55 866.55 866.55 1
1600s 1,061 1,061 1,061 1
1700s 1,073 1,073 1,073 1
1720s 1,073 1,073 1,073 1
1750s 953 953 953 1
1800s 1,317 1,317 1,317 2
1820s 1,317 1,317 1,317 1
1840s 1,436 1,436 1,436 1
1850s 1,436 1,436 1,436 1
1870s 1,594 1,580 1,607 2
1880s 1,777 1,724 1,848 5
1890s 1,946 1,750 2,233 10
1900s 2,217 2,013 2,358 10
1910s 2,640 2,317 3,219 10
1920s 3,336 2,974 3,665 10
1930s 3,867 3,321 4,804 10
1940s 3,933 2,711 4,986 10
1950s 4,326 3,062 5,665 10
1960s 9,633 6,354 14,145 10
1970s 18,154 15,484 20,982 10
1980s 24,345 21,404 28,601 10
1990s 31,648 29,949 33,038 10
2000s 34,276 33,195 35,893 10
2010s 36,753 34,979 38,404 10
2020s 37,591 36,827 38,269 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 France 39,066 compare
  2. 26 Bahrain 38,652 compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom 38,406 compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 38,250 compare
  5. 30 Israel 36,649 compare
  6. 31 Italy 36,224 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan?
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Japan was 38,269 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 38,404 in 2018.
What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 841.11 in 1280.
How does Japan rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
Japan ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp per capita maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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