Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 5.16 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan is 5.16 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 5.16 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 770,071 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 770,071 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 813,123 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 921,602 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.62 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.26 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.52 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 4.00 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.05 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.06 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.33 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.26 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.16 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 770,071 current LCU per person | 2.10 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million current LCU per person | 2.26 million current LCU per person | 3.52 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 million current LCU per person | 3.81 million current LCU per person | 4.35 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million current LCU per person | 3.88 million current LCU per person | 4.23 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million current LCU per person | 3.93 million current LCU per person | 4.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million current LCU per person | 4.40 million current LCU per person | 5.16 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Hungary 8.74 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 6.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 5.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Uganda 4.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 3.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 New Caledonia 3.61 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,799 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 5.16 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,071 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.