Gdp per capita worldbank in Japan

Japan: Gdp per capita worldbank was 48,283 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48,283
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
48,283
in 2025
All-time low
36,138
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gdp per capita worldbank in Japan, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720251990: 36.1k1991: 37.2k1992: 37.4k1993: 37.1k1994: 37.4k1995: 38.1k1996: 39.2k1997: 39.7k1998: 38.9k1999: 38.6k2000: 39.7k2001: 39.7k2002: 39.7k2003: 40.2k2004: 41.0k2005: 41.7k2006: 42.4k2007: 43.0k2008: 42.5k2009: 40.0k2010: 41.6k2011: 41.6k2012: 42.4k2013: 43.3k2014: 43.8k2015: 44.6k2016: 44.9k2017: 45.7k2018: 46.1k2019: 46.1k2020: 44.2k2021: 46.0k2022: 46.8k2023: 47.4k2024: 47.5k2025: 48.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 48,283 for gdp per capita worldbank in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank in Japan peaked at 48,283 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,138, in 1990.

Japan ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gdp per capita worldbank in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gdp per capita worldbank in Japan, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 36,138
1991 37,226 +3.0%
1992 37,403 +0.5%
1993 37,089 -0.8%
1994 37,353 +0.7%
1995 38,138 +2.1%
1996 39,222 +2.8%
1997 39,662 +1.1%
1998 38,853 -2.0%
1999 38,647 -0.5%
2000 39,732 +2.8%
2001 39,749 +0.0%
2002 39,690 -0.1%
2003 40,152 +1.2%
2004 40,987 +2.1%
2005 41,740 +1.8%
2006 42,359 +1.5%
2007 43,042 +1.6%
2008 42,519 -1.2%
2009 40,000 -5.9%
2010 41,647 +4.1%
2011 41,641 -0.0%
2012 42,395 +1.8%
2013 43,304 +2.1%
2014 43,754 +1.0%
2015 44,589 +1.9%
2016 44,927 +0.8%
2017 45,693 +1.7%
2018 46,133 +1.0%
2019 46,055 -0.2%
2020 44,213 -4.0%
2021 46,000 +4.0%
2022 46,819 +1.8%
2023 47,387 +1.2%
2024 47,480 +0.2%
2025 48,283 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,973 36,138 39,662 10
2000s 40,997 39,690 43,042 10
2010s 44,014 41,641 46,133 10
2020s 46,697 44,213 48,283 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 38 Czechia 49,292 compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 49,091 compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 48,840 compare
  4. 42 Sint Maarten 48,273 compare
  5. 43 Kuwait 48,254 compare
  6. 44 New Zealand 48,233 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita worldbank in Japan?
Gdp per capita worldbank in Japan was 48,283 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48,283 in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 36,138 in 1990.
How does Japan rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
Japan ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp per capita worldbank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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