Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.07 million current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 764,384 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 764,384 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 822,854 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 935,944 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.54 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.80 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.14 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.16 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.01 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.47 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.38 million current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.91 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.07 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 70.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.07 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,813 current LCU per person, 41.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 764,384 current LCU per person | 2.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 million current LCU per person | 2.22 million current LCU per person | 3.54 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million current LCU per person | 3.80 million current LCU per person | 4.39 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million current LCU per person | 3.89 million current LCU per person | 4.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million current LCU per person | 3.90 million current LCU per person | 4.50 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 million current LCU per person | 4.38 million current LCU per person | 5.07 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Kazakhstan 7.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Guyana 6.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 4.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Uganda 4.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Syria 3.94 million current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,384 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.