Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
356.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
79.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 356.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Japan ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 356.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1971 347.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1972 302.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1973 273.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1974 292.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1975 295.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1976 296.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1977 266.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1978 208.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1979 218.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1980 225.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1981 218.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1982 246.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1983 234.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1984 235.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1985 236.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1986 166.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1987 143.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1988 127.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1989 137.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1990 144.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1991 134.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1992 126.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1993 111.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1994 102.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1995 93.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1996 108.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1997 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1998 130.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1999 113.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2000 107.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2001 121.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2002 125.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2003 115.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2004 108.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2005 109.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2006 115.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2007 117.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2008 102.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2009 93.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2010 87.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2011 79.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2012 79.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2013 96.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.2%
2014 105.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2015 120.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2016 108.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2017 111.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2018 109.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2019 108.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2020 106.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2021 109.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2022 130.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2023 139.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2024 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 285.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 208.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 356.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 197.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 127.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 246.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 118.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 93.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP 144.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 111.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 93.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 125.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 100.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 79.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP 120.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 127.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 106.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 50 Pakistan 262.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 51 Guyana 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 52 Djibouti 167.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 54 Jamaica 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 55 Haiti 127.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 56 Algeria 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan was 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 356.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 79.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Japan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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206 places, 9,105 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.