Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 182 countries
All-time high
11,185 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
17.72 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Japan is 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 11,185 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.72 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1961.
Japan ranks 17th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 21.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 21.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 21.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 21.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 29.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 35.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 47.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 146.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | +210.4% |
| 1972 | 176.63 includes gold, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 126.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 150.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 133.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 164.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 227.52 includes gold, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 329.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 275.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 333.19 includes gold, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 321.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 290.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 283.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 282.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 286.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 425.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 759.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 1988 | 870.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 761.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 711.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 650.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 640.52 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 865.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 1,080 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 1,535 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 1,794 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 1,798 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,760 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,321 includes gold, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 2,851 includes gold, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 3,161 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 3,685 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5,274 includes gold, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 6,611 includes gold, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 6,628 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,003 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7,604 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 8,049 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8,213 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,625 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10,137 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 9,936 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,940 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,905 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,699 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,573 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,956 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,019 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,443 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11,015 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 11,185 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9,811 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 10,397 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9,927 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,803 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,648 includes gold, current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +210.4% | 47.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 146.35 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.13 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | 35.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 47.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 329.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 461.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | 282.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | 870.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,316 includes gold, current US$ per person | 640.52 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,321 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,908 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,851 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,213 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,823 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,625 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10,443 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,575 includes gold, current US$ per person | 9,811 includes gold, current US$ per person | 11,185 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Libya 14,032 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 13,663 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Brunei 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Kuwait 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 19 South Korea 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Mauritius 8,288 includes gold, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Japan was 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,185 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.