Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2018
All-time low
6,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Japan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Japan is 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Japan peaked at 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 27th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 7,122 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9,121 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 9,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,469 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11,508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 12,845 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14,277 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 15,625 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 16,004 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17,110 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 18,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 17,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 20,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 21,922 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22,435 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22,798 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23,539 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 24,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 27,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 28,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 29,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 30,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 30,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30,929 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33,007 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33,188 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33,222 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,164 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34,286 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,832 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35,470 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,567 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 34,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,495 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 37,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,277 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,625 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 21,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 28,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 29,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 33,007 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,248 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 33,164 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 35,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 34,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 24 France 39,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 25 United Kingdom 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 38,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 28 Oman 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 29 Italy 36,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 35,370 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- 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), per capita in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Japan was 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.