Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Japan

Name: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Japan
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Japan: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

49th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Japan, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Japan is 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Japan peaked at 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Japan ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
Year	million SLC per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1972	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1973	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1974	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1975	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1976	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1977	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1978	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1979	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1980	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1981	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1982	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1983	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1984	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1985	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1986	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1987	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1988	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1989	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1990	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1992	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1993	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1994	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1997	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1998	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1999	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2000	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2001	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2002	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2003	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2004	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2005	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2006	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2007	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2008	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2009	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2010	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2011	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2014	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2015	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2016	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2017	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2018	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2020	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2021	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2023	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2024	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 145.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Japan's 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 31.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Japan

46 Yemen 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
47 Guyana 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
48 Djibouti 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
50 Jamaica 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
51 Kenya 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
52 Iceland 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Japan?: Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Japan was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Japan rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of?: Japan ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP
Unit: million SLC per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 9,350 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.