GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 35,951 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Japan stood at 35,951 current US$.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 49,627 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 519.41 current US$, in 1960.
That places Japan 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 current US$ | 519.41 current US$ | 1,841 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ | 2,145 current US$ | 9,497 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ | 9,872 current US$ | 26,037 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ | 26,345 current US$ | 44,948 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ | 33,316 current US$ | 41,678 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ | 35,665 current US$ | 49,627 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,199 current US$ | 33,797 current US$ | 41,581 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 37,376 current US$ compare
- 47 South Korea 36,227 current US$ compare
- 49 Czechia 35,917 current US$ compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 34,537 current US$ compare
- 51 Estonia 34,418 current US$ compare
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 35,951 current US$ 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 49,627 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.41 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th 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 0.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.