GNI per capita growth in Japan

Japan: GNI per capita growth was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
110th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2021
All-time low
-4.6%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1995–2024

GNI per capita growth in Japan, 1995–2024

-4-20241995200920241995: 2.1 annual %1996: 2.8 annual %1997: 0.866 annual %1998: -1.8 annual %1999: -0.685 annual %2000: 2.5 annual %2001: 0.18 annual %2002: -0.299 annual %2003: 0.974 annual %2004: 1.9 annual %2005: 1.4 annual %2006: 0.99 annual %2007: 1.4 annual %2008: -3.1 annual %2009: -4.6 annual %2010: 3.5 annual %2011: -0.955 annual %2012: 1.5 annual %2013: 2.4 annual %2014: 1.1 annual %2015: 3.6 annual %2016: 1.2 annual %2017: 1.3 annual %2018: 0.33 annual %2019: 0.062 annual %2020: -3.4 annual %2021: 3.7 annual %2022: 0.5 annual %2023: 2.4 annual %2024: 1.1 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Japan is 1.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Japan peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2009.

Japan ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita growth in Japan, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Japan, 1995 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1995 2.1%
1996 2.8% +36.7%
1997 0.9% -69.3%
1998 -1.8% -302.0%
1999 -0.7% -60.8%
2000 2.5% -457.7%
2001 0.2% -92.7%
2002 -0.3% -266.5%
2003 1.0% -425.5%
2004 1.9% +98.9%
2005 1.4% -29.0%
2006 1.0% -28.0%
2007 1.4% +46.4%
2008 -3.1% -317.2%
2009 -4.6% +46.1%
2010 3.5% -175.4%
2011 -1.0% -127.5%
2012 1.5% -253.7%
2013 2.4% +63.5%
2014 1.1% -54.1%
2015 3.6% +230.4%
2016 1.2% -67.1%
2017 1.3% +10.5%
2018 0.3% -75.1%
2019 0.1% -81.3%
2020 -3.4% -5594.2%
2021 3.7% -210.5%
2022 0.5% -86.7%
2023 2.4% +378.3%
2024 1.1% -53.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% -1.8% 2.8% 5
2000s 0.1% -4.6% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.4% -1.0% 3.6% 10
2020s 0.9% -3.4% 3.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Japan?
Gni per capita growth in Japan was 1.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2009.
How does Japan rank for gni per capita growth?
Japan ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.