GDP per capita (National statistical) in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,619 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
38,619 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
6,481 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Japan stood at 38,619 constant 2015 US$. 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$, in 1960.
Japan ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7,197 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7,766 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8,339 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9,216 constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 9,648 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,578 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11,629 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 12,980 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14,427 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 14,319 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 14,666 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15,679 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 16,702 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 16,279 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16,570 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17,045 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,622 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 18,383 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 19,228 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 19,614 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 20,292 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 20,819 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 21,403 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,222 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 23,239 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 23,884 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24,894 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 26,473 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 27,648 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 28,905 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 29,775 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29,917 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29,665 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 29,876 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30,504 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 31,371 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 31,723 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 31,076 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 30,912 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 31,779 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 31,793 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,746 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,116 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 32,783 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33,386 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33,881 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34,427 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34,009 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31,994 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 33,311 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33,306 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,910 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34,637 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,997 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35,665 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 35,934 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,548 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36,899 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,837 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,363 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 36,793 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37,448 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 37,903 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 37,977 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 38,619 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,619 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,619 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 6.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ | 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
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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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.