GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 5.38 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Japan is 5.38 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 5.38 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186,989 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Japan 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,628 current LCU | 186,989 current LCU | 662,741 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million current LCU | 772,195 current LCU | 2.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million current LCU | 2.24 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 million current LCU | 3.81 million current LCU | 4.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million current LCU | 3.90 million current LCU | 4.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million current LCU | 3.92 million current LCU | 4.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million current LCU | 4.39 million current LCU | 5.38 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Japan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 38.60 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 255.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 5.72 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 38,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 705.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Japan?
- Gdp per capita in Japan was 5.38 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,989 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.