GNI per capita, Atlas method in Japan
Japan: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 38,340 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Japan, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38,340 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Japan peaked at 50,540 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 670 current US$, in 1962.
Japan ranks 36th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 670 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 760 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 880 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 980 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 1,130 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 1,310 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 1,560 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 1,830 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 1,980 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 2,230 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 2,820 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 3,740 current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 4,580 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 5,340 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,590 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6,150 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7,710 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 9,770 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 11,230 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 11,530 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,920 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10,570 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 10,870 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11,950 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 14,380 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 18,770 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 25,750 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 28,050 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 28,990 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 29,660 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31,650 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 34,780 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 38,380 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 43,580 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 44,730 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41,610 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 35,530 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 34,750 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 37,330 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 37,890 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35,880 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 36,120 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39,430 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 41,690 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 41,030 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39,770 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 39,820 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,540 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44,290 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 47,800 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 50,540 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 49,350 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 45,180 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 40,140 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 39,220 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,700 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42,720 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 42,960 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41,880 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 45,160 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 44,300 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 40,740 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 37,170 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 38,340 current US$ | +3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,340 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,020 current US$, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,340 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,690 current US$, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 1,830 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 4,991 current US$ | 1,980 current US$ | 9,770 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,402 current US$ | 10,570 current US$ | 28,050 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,366 current US$ | 28,990 current US$ | 44,730 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,850 current US$ | 35,880 current US$ | 41,690 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,190 current US$ | 39,220 current US$ | 50,540 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,265 current US$ | 37,170 current US$ | 45,160 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Japan?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Japan was 38,340 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,540 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.