GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 55,422 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Japan stood at 55,422 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Japan peaked at 55,422 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,331 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Japan 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,331 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 21,674 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 22,285 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22,635 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23,303 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24,263 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 25,497 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26,117 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 25,832 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,030 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 27,695 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 28,352 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 29,055 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29,742 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,136 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32,464 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33,971 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35,359 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35,644 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33,843 current international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 35,658 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 36,483 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 37,974 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 39,855 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 40,272 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41,722 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 41,462 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42,347 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43,090 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43,744 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 43,560 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45,999 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 49,246 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 52,726 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 54,156 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 55,422 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 55,422 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 55,422 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,797 current international $ per person | 20,331 current international $ per person | 26,117 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,726 current international $ per person | 27,695 current international $ per person | 35,644 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,261 current international $ per person | 35,658 current international $ per person | 43,744 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,185 current international $ per person | 43,560 current international $ per person | 55,422 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 41 Lithuania 56,838 current international $ per person compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 56,490 current international $ per person compare
- 43 Kuwait 56,468 current international $ per person compare
- 45 Poland 54,262 current international $ per person compare
- 46 Portugal 53,146 current international $ per person compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 52,195 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Japan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Japan was 55,422 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,422 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,331 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.