Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 33,515 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Japan stood at 33,515 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 49,363 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,123 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,123 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,346 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 3,087 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 4,171 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 4,541 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 4,858 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 5,413 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 6,557 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 9,129 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 9,454 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 9,811 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 10,703 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 9,901 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 10,740 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 11,331 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 11,966 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 17,598 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 21,440 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 25,830 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 25,638 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26,265 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 29,942 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 32,574 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 37,219 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 40,711 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 44,866 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 39,860 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 36,318 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 32,843 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 37,009 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 39,736 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 34,888 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 33,281 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 35,753 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 38,623 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 38,042 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36,206 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 36,017 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40,126 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 41,544 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 45,221 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 48,877 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 49,363 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41,110 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 38,890 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35,503 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 40,110 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 39,543 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40,474 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41,266 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 41,006 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 41,353 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35,202 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 34,958 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 33,515 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,168 current US$ per person | 2,123 current US$ per person | 9,454 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,496 current US$ per person | 9,811 current US$ per person | 25,830 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,761 current US$ per person | 26,265 current US$ per person | 44,866 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,422 current US$ per person | 33,281 current US$ per person | 41,544 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,036 current US$ per person | 35,503 current US$ per person | 49,363 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,207 current US$ per person | 33,515 current US$ per person | 41,353 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Kuwait 34,736 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahamas 34,455 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 33,699 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Slovenia 33,118 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Czechia 32,848 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 32,694 current US$ per person compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.6749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 38,069 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Japan was 33,515 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,363 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,123 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.