Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Japan

Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
215.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Japan, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Japan stood at 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Japan peaked at 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.54 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

Japan ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 215.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
1971 237.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.0%
1972 273.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1973 336.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.8%
1974 398.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
1975 438.95 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
1976 493.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1977 547.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1978 602.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
1979 655.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1980 709.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
1981 757.97 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
1982 797.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1983 831.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1984 886.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1985 945.97 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 987.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
1987 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1988 1.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1989 1.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
1990 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1991 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1992 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
1999 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre -0.7%
2002 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre -2.2%
2009 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre -6.3%
2010 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2012 1.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 1.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2016 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2018 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 1.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
2021 1.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2022 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2023 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 419.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 215.54 million current LCU per square kilometre 655.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 926.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 709.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Monaco 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Hong Kong 2.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Uzbekistan 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Colombia 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Laos 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 924.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Japan?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Japan was 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 215.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Japan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
Japan ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,532 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.