GNI (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 5.72 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.72 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.72 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
185,415 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan is 5.72 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 5.72 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,415 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 21st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 185,415 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 221,769 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 249,238 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 282,257 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 328,289 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 361,469 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 416,106 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 482,705 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 564,987 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 655,979 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 764,674 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 823,752 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 931,318 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.89 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.86 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.20 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.26 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.39 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.31 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.77 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.95 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.23 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.43 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 5.72 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374,821 current LCU per person | 185,415 current LCU per person | 655,979 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million current LCU per person | 764,674 current LCU per person | 2.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million current LCU per person | 2.22 million current LCU per person | 3.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million current LCU per person | 3.86 million current LCU per person | 4.45 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million current LCU per person | 4.00 million current LCU per person | 4.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million current LCU per person | 4.03 million current LCU per person | 4.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million current LCU per person | 4.55 million current LCU per person | 5.72 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Hungary 8.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Guyana 5.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.33 million current LCU 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 (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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -11.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 195.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 5.72 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,415 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.