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

Latest (2024)
5.07 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.07 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
764,384 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 7.18 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 19 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 20 Guyana 6.55 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 22 Gabon 4.63 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 23 Uganda 4.10 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 24 Syria 3.94 million current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
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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.