GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: GDP per capita was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Japan ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Slovenia 49,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Kuwait 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 New Zealand 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Exports of goods and services 928.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 4.23 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 639.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.8% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 100.9% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 920.96 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 139.40 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 176.40 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Japan?
- Gdp per capita in Japan was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.