Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Japan
Japan: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,409 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 15,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 18,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 17,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 17,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 18,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 19,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 20,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 20,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 21,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 21,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 22,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 23,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 24,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 25,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 27,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 28,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 30,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 31,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 30,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 31,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 32,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 32,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 32,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 33,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 34,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 33,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 33,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35,858 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 36,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 37,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,568 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Israel 42,408 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 42,265 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 France 39,710 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Macao 36,628 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 35,647 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 San Marino 35,067 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Japan was 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,409 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.