Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 118 countries
All-time high
19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
16.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
In 2020, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
That places Japan 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 17.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 19.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 18.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 18.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 18.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 23 Poland 20.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Estonia 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Spain 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Croatia 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 16.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Portugal 16.14 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 18.31 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.