Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0324 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0324 million USD per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0491 million USD per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0021 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0324 million USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0491 million USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.003 million USD per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 million USD per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.009 million USD per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 million USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 million USD per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 million USD per person | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0211 million USD per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0255 million USD per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0294 million USD per person | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.032 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0363 million USD per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0391 million USD per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0356 million USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 million USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0366 million USD per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0392 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0344 million USD per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 million USD per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 million USD per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 million USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.036 million USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 million USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0413 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.045 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 million USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 million USD per person | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 million USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.035 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 million USD per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0404 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.04 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0401 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.034 million USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 million USD per person | -4.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0324 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0353 million USD per person, 92% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0324 million USD per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0064 million USD per person, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0093 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 million USD per person | 0.0097 million USD per person | 0.0255 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 million USD per person | 0.0258 million USD per person | 0.0442 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 million USD per person | 0.0328 million USD per person | 0.0413 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0416 million USD per person | 0.035 million USD per person | 0.0491 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 million USD per person | 0.0324 million USD per person | 0.0401 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 37 Spain 0.0353 million USD per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 0.0341 million USD per person compare
- 39 Brunei 0.0335 million USD per person compare
- 41 Kuwait 0.0324 million USD per person compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0321 million USD per person compare
- 43 Czechia 0.0316 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Japan?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Japan was 0.0324 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 million USD per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.