Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Median 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 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2011.
That places Japan 23rd out of 118 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 40.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Italy 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Poland 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 37.6 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 (current US$), annual growth rate -4.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,355 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.42 million current LCU per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 42.17 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.