Japan - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Japan was $40,193.25 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $49,145.28 in 2012 and $475.32 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $475.32
1961 $568.91
1962 $639.64
1963 $724.69
1964 $843.62
1965 $928.52
1966 $1,068.56
1967 $1,239.32
1968 $1,451.34
1969 $1,684.66
1970 $2,056.12
1971 $2,272.08
1972 $2,967.04
1973 $3,974.75
1974 $4,353.82
1975 $4,674.45
1976 $5,197.62
1977 $6,335.29
1978 $8,820.69
1979 $9,103.56
1980 $9,463.35
1981 $10,360.18
1982 $9,575.61
1983 $10,421.21
1984 $10,978.92
1985 $11,576.69
1986 $17,113.26
1987 $20,748.99
1988 $25,059.01
1989 $24,822.78
1990 $25,371.46
1991 $28,915.01
1992 $31,414.98
1993 $35,681.96
1994 $39,933.52
1995 $44,197.62
1996 $39,150.04
1997 $35,638.23
1998 $32,423.76
1999 $36,610.17
2000 $39,169.36
2001 $34,406.18
2002 $32,820.79
2003 $35,387.04
2004 $38,298.98
2005 $37,812.89
2006 $35,991.55
2007 $35,779.02
2008 $39,876.30
2009 $41,309.00
2010 $44,968.16
2011 $48,760.08
2012 $49,145.28
2013 $40,898.65
2014 $38,475.39
2015 $34,960.64
2016 $39,400.74
2017 $38,891.09
2018 $39,808.17
2019 $40,777.61
2020 $40,193.25

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Japan was 4,291,618 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,445,154 in 2019 and a minimum value of 171,115 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 171,115
1961 204,807
1962 230,271
1963 260,890
1964 303,702
1965 334,267
1966 384,681
1967 446,155
1968 522,482
1969 606,477
1970 740,204
1971 796,767
1972 899,526
1973 1,079,945
1974 1,271,676
1975 1,387,317
1976 1,541,368
1977 1,701,088
1978 1,856,241
1979 1,994,955
1980 2,145,729
1981 2,284,790
1982 2,385,061
1983 2,475,160
1984 2,607,741
1985 2,761,456
1986 2,883,924
1987 3,001,082
1988 3,211,355
1989 3,424,659
1990 3,673,598
1991 3,895,045
1992 3,978,749
1993 3,967,756
1994 4,081,517
1995 4,157,210
1996 4,258,706
1997 4,311,902
1998 4,244,442
1999 4,170,147
2000 4,221,106
2001 4,181,346
2002 4,115,334
2003 4,102,543
2004 4,143,682
2005 4,167,669
2006 4,185,792
2007 4,213,106
2008 4,121,595
2009 3,865,287
2010 3,947,299
2011 3,891,397
2012 3,921,324
2013 3,991,531
2014 4,076,267
2015 4,231,777
2016 4,286,521
2017 4,362,263
2018 4,395,745
2019 4,445,154
2020 4,291,618

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Japan was 34,813 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 36,362 in 2019 and 6,261 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 6,261
1961 6,952
1962 7,501
1963 8,055
1964 8,902
1965 9,320
1966 10,217
1967 11,233
1968 12,538
1969 13,936
1970 14,122
1971 14,465
1972 15,464
1973 16,473
1974 16,056
1975 16,343
1976 16,811
1977 17,380
1978 18,131
1979 18,964
1980 19,345
1981 20,013
1982 20,533
1983 21,109
1984 21,917
1985 22,920
1986 23,557
1987 24,553
1988 26,110
1989 27,269
1990 28,508
1991 29,367
1992 29,506
1993 29,259
1994 29,467
1995 30,171
1996 31,046
1997 31,276
1998 30,795
1999 30,636
2000 31,431
2001 31,476
2002 31,416
2003 31,830
2004 32,515
2005 33,099
2006 33,532
2007 33,990
2008 33,558
2009 31,651
2010 32,942
2011 33,011
2012 33,518
2013 34,240
2014 34,387
2015 34,961
2016 35,265
2017 35,915
2018 36,189
2019 36,362
2020 34,813

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Japan was 4,213,932 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,401,446 in 2019 and a minimum value of 757,817 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 757,817
1961 841,511
1962 908,005
1963 975,015
1964 1,077,594
1965 1,128,095
1966 1,236,757
1967 1,359,676
1968 1,517,636
1969 1,686,832
1970 1,709,421
1971 1,750,902
1972 1,871,811
1973 1,993,910
1974 1,943,467
1975 1,978,213
1976 2,034,924
1977 2,103,800
1978 2,194,648
1979 2,295,487
1980 2,341,635
1981 2,422,491
1982 2,485,435
1983 2,555,163
1984 2,652,941
1985 2,774,359
1986 2,851,429
1987 2,971,960
1988 3,160,429
1989 3,300,743
1990 3,450,771
1991 3,554,709
1992 3,571,574
1993 3,541,577
1994 3,566,775
1995 3,652,039
1996 3,757,954
1997 3,785,796
1998 3,727,562
1999 3,708,337
2000 3,804,490
2001 3,809,988
2002 3,802,734
2003 3,852,858
2004 3,935,761
2005 4,006,382
2006 4,058,790
2007 4,114,291
2008 4,061,953
2009 3,831,175
2010 3,987,457
2011 3,995,801
2012 4,057,208
2013 4,144,534
2014 4,162,330
2015 4,231,777
2016 4,268,595
2017 4,347,253
2018 4,380,417
2019 4,401,446
2020 4,213,932

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Japan was 42,390 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 42,617 in 2019 and 19,973 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 19,973
1991 21,270
1992 21,858
1993 22,188
1994 22,823
1995 23,859
1996 25,001
1997 25,620
1998 25,510
1999 25,736
2000 27,287
2001 27,942
2002 28,624
2003 29,392
2004 30,831
2005 32,170
2006 33,635
2007 35,016
2008 35,274
2009 33,547
2010 35,335
2011 36,214
2012 37,606
2013 39,402
2014 39,555
2015 40,899
2016 40,623
2017 41,505
2018 42,202
2019 42,617
2020 42,390

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Japan was 40,232 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 42,022 in 2019 and 32,946 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 32,946
1991 33,938
1992 34,099
1993 33,813
1994 34,054
1995 34,868
1996 35,879
1997 36,145
1998 35,589
1999 35,405
2000 36,323
2001 36,376
2002 36,306
2003 36,785
2004 37,576
2005 38,251
2006 38,751
2007 39,281
2008 38,781
2009 36,578
2010 38,070
2011 38,150
2012 38,736
2013 39,570
2014 39,740
2015 40,403
2016 40,754
2017 41,505
2018 41,822
2019 42,022
2020 40,232

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts