Median and mean income (after tax) in Japan
Japan: Median and mean income (after tax) was 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,942 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
29,732 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Median and mean income (after tax) in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2020.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Japan peaked at 32,942 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,732 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2018.
Japan ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 31,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 32,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 31,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 30,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Finland 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Israel 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Italy 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Slovenia 26,611 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.12 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,492 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Japan?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Japan was 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,942 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,732 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.