Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan is 1.52 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan peaked at 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3802 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4202 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4718 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.526 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5792 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6277 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6807 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7316 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7685 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7993 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.853 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9164 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9588 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9974 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.52 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 159.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.52 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0085 units per square kilometre, 178.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | 0.6277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8933 units per square kilometre | 0.6807 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Indonesia 8.43 units per square kilometre compare
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- 10 Uzbekistan 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Japan was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.