Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
48.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 48.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2013.
Japan ranks 23rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 47.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 46.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 46.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Taiwan, China 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 54.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Lithuania 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Israel 45.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Poland 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,730 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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