Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan

Japan: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real was 148.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
148.96
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
207.93
in 1995
All-time low
140.34
in 2013
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan, 1995–2024

0501001502001995200920241995: 207.91996: 2011997: 201.11998: 2001999: 193.92000: 186.22001: 180.82002: 175.42003: 1702004: 164.52005: 158.22006: 156.52007: 152.42008: 150.62009: 152.52010: 147.62011: 144.22012: 141.22013: 140.32014: 143.82015: 143.92016: 151.92017: 1532018: 153.62019: 158.72020: 157.72021: 155.52022: 150.82023: 146.92024: 149

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan stood at 148.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan peaked at 207.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 140.34, in 2013.

That places Japan 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 in Japan, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 207.93
1996 200.97 -3.3%
1997 201.12 +0.1%
1998 199.96 -0.6%
1999 193.89 -3.0%
2000 186.21 -4.0%
2001 180.78 -2.9%
2002 175.37 -3.0%
2003 169.98 -3.1%
2004 164.49 -3.2%
2005 158.16 -3.8%
2006 156.53 -1.0%
2007 152.39 -2.6%
2008 150.57 -1.2%
2009 152.54 +1.3%
2010 147.57 -3.3%
2011 144.19 -2.3%
2012 141.2 -2.1%
2013 140.34 -0.6%
2014 143.78 +2.4%
2015 143.91 +0.1%
2016 151.9 +5.5%
2017 153.01 +0.7%
2018 153.61 +0.4%
2019 158.74 +3.3%
2020 157.71 -0.6%
2021 155.54 -1.4%
2022 150.79 -3.1%
2023 146.86 -2.6%
2024 148.96 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200.77 193.89 207.93 5
2000s 164.7 150.57 186.21 10
2010s 147.83 140.34 158.74 10
2020s 151.97 146.86 157.71 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Hungary 280.27 compare
  2. 2 Iceland 228.34 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 71.91 compare
  4. 5 Albania 62.15 compare
  5. 6 North Macedonia 31.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan?
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan was 148.96 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 207.93 in 1995.
What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 140.34 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
64 places, 1,880 data points, 1995–2024
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