Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Japan peaked at 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Japan 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 37,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 37,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 39,222 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 39,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41,740 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 41,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 41,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 46,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,973 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 44,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 37 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 49,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 39 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 42 Kuwait 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 43 New Zealand 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Japan was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.