Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.8477 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Japan is 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8477 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Japan ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9994 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9161 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8485 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9823 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9995 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9597 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9178 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8477 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8543 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8485 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9597 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8477 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 140 Czechia 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Samoa 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Palestine 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Malta 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Portugal 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Japan was 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8477 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.