Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1885–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan is 69.9%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 70.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1940.
Japan ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 1890s | 41.1% | 37.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.9% | 34.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.0% | 33.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 48.6% | 46.2% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 1960s | 51.5% | 48.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 52.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 61.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 69.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 69.9% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1940.
- How does Japan rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.