Median income per year (after tax) in Japan
Japan: Median income per year (after tax) was 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▼ Falling
Median income per year (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
The most recent figure for median income per year (after tax) in Japan is 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Japan peaked at 29,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,719 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2019.
That places Japan 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 28,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 27,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 27,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Finland 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 France 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Israel 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 24,525 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Italy 23,289 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3.39 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 US$), per capita 33,515 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Japan?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Japan was 27,772 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,719 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.