GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 38,344 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Japan is 38,344 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 50,541 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 668.2 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Japan 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 668.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 758.16 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 878.75 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 976.74 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 1,558 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 1,829 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 1,977 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2,233 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 2,816 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 3,740 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 4,582 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 5,343 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,591 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 6,148 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7,709 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 9,770 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 11,226 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 11,529 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,919 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10,571 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 10,867 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11,948 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 14,381 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 18,771 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 25,749 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 28,051 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 28,989 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 29,661 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31,651 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 34,778 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 38,379 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 43,584 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 44,726 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41,606 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 35,534 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 34,749 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 37,332 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 37,887 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35,880 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 36,116 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39,429 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 41,694 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 41,026 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39,766 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 39,819 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,544 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44,289 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 47,795 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 50,541 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 49,348 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 45,181 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 40,144 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 39,215 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,698 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42,724 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 42,957 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41,883 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 45,161 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 44,301 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 40,738 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 37,171 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 38,344 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 current US$ per person | 668.2 current US$ per person | 1,829 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 4,991 current US$ per person | 1,977 current US$ per person | 9,770 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,401 current US$ per person | 10,571 current US$ per person | 28,051 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,366 current US$ per person | 28,989 current US$ per person | 44,726 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,849 current US$ per person | 35,880 current US$ per person | 41,694 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,189 current US$ per person | 39,215 current US$ per person | 50,541 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,266 current US$ per person | 37,171 current US$ per person | 45,161 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 Malta 41,436 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Kuwait 41,111 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Sint Maarten 38,946 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 37,884 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Spain 37,119 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahamas 37,017 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 38,220 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 5.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Japan was 38,344 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,541 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 668.2 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.