Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 5,243 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Japan is 5,243, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Japan peaked at 5,243 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 620.18, in 1960.
That places Japan 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 620.18 | — |
| 1961 | 693.69 | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 753.33 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 819.53 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 911.2 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 962.89 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,062 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 1,179 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1,320 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 1,477 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1,629 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1,701 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,844 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 1,992 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,968 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,028 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,109 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,202 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,318 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2,445 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,514 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,619 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2,707 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,790 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,915 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,099 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 3,187 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,318 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,555 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3,746 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3,955 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4,086 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,120 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,127 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,162 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,276 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,409 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4,456 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,406 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,395 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,517 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,535 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,541 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,610 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,712 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,790 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,858 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,939 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,885 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,620 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4,814 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,808 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,880 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,978 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,996 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,057 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,084 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,194 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,208 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,243 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 979.87 | 620.18 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,024 | 1,629 | 2,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,045 | 2,514 | 3,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,239 | 3,955 | 4,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,701 | 4,517 | 4,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,026 | 4,808 | 5,243 | 10 |
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- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Japan was 5,243 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,243 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.18 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.