GDP price levels relative to the US in Japan
Japan: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.6241 in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP price levels relative to the US in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp price levels relative to the us in Japan stood at 0.6241. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Japan peaked at 1.85 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6241, in 2024.
That places Japan 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 | — |
| 1991 | 1.39 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9727 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8548 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9699 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.937 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9433 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.947 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9435 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9039 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7219 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6679 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6241 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.8548 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7722 | 0.6241 | 0.9435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 gdp price levels relative to the us in Japan?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Japan was 0.6241 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6241 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.