GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Japan peaked at 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,138 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Japan ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,138 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 37,226 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 37,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,089 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37,353 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38,138 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 39,222 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 39,662 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,647 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39,749 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,690 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,152 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41,740 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42,359 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43,042 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,519 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40,000 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 41,647 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 41,641 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,395 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43,304 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,589 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,927 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45,693 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,133 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45,999 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 46,819 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,387 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47,480 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 constant 2021 international $ per person, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,973 constant 2021 international $ per person | 36,138 constant 2021 international $ per person | 39,662 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,997 constant 2021 international $ per person | 39,690 constant 2021 international $ per person | 43,042 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | 41,641 constant 2021 international $ per person | 46,133 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,697 constant 2021 international $ per person | 44,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 37 Czechia 49,292 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 49,091 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 39 Lithuania 48,840 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 42 Kuwait 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 43 New Zealand 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Japan?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Japan was 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,138 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.