Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 553,760 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Japan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Japan is 553,760, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure 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 in Japan peaked at 553,760 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,621, in 1960.
Japan ranks 7th of 194 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, Domestic currency in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,621 | — |
| 1961 | 20,075 | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 22,780 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 26,072 | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 30,669 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 34,121 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 39,627 | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 46,438 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 54,997 | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 64,605 | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 76,145 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 83,782 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 95,922 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 116,793 | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 139,369 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 153,990 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 172,933 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 192,708 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 212,208 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 230,005 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 249,345 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 268,063 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 281,430 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 292,696 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 311,093 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 334,121 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 349,684 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 363,660 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 390,944 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 421,111 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 454,645 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 481,999 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 493,665 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 496,672 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 501,538 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 512,542 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 525,807 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 534,142 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 527,877 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 519,652 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 526,706 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 523,005 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 515,986 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 515,401 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 520,966 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 524,133 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 526,880 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 531,688 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 520,716 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 489,501 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 500,354 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 491,408 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 494,957 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 503,175 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 513,876 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 531,320 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 535,537 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 545,897 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 546,852 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 553,760 | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 553,760 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434.67, 1274.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 553,760 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 434.67, 1274.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,600 | 16,621 | 64,605 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,386 | 76,145 | 230,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,215 | 249,345 | 421,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 504,854 | 454,645 | 534,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,498 | 489,501 | 531,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,714 | 491,408 | 553,760 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Japan was 553,760 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 553,760 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,621 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.