Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Japan
Japan: Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index in Japan, 1000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38,269 for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 35,951 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 5.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Japan?
- Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Japan was 38,269 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,404 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.11 in 1280.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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