Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan
Japan: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan is 15.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan peaked at 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.37 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Japan ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 units per square kilometre | 14.89 units per square kilometre | 15.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Guam 19.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 18.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 16.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 15.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 15.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 14.86 units per square kilometre compare
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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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Japan was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.