GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.5398 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5398 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Japan ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7717 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.7213 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6822 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6099 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5715 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5398 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6386 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7189 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7867 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.703 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6967 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8121 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8721 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8306 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.805 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8508 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9344 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9787 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8846 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.812 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7858 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7427 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7652 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9634 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6744 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5398 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7867 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8477 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.6967 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9787 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9669 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7427 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Spain 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Cyprus 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Kiribati 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Uruguay 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Estonia 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Japan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Japan was 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5398 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.