Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Japan
Japan: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
25th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Japan is 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 22 Taiwan, China 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Spain 54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Slovenia 54.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Israel 45.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,360 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 962,654 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,546 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 895,261 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Japan?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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