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Japan GDP per Capita

Japan's GDP per capita rose to $37,144.91 in 2024, up from $36,952.52 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% ($192.39) from the previous year. Japan has GDP per capita higher than the global median ($37,145 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is higher ($37,145 vs regional median $5,378) and ranks 7th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Japan's GDP fell to $4.03 trillion in 2024, down from $4.21 trillion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 37,144.91
2023 36,952.52
2022 36,238.33
2021 35,741.16
2020 34,642.97
2019 36,043.78
2018 36,138.53
2017 35,861.97
2016 35,242.2
2015 34,960.64
2014 34,386.91
2013 34,239.89
2012 33,518.44
2011 33,011.13
2010 32,942.2
2009 31,651.08
2008 33,557.65
2007 33,990.04
2006 33,531.52
2005 33,098.55
2004 32,515.12
2003 31,830.22
2002 31,416.12
2001 31,476.05
2000 31,430.63
1999 30,636.27
1998 30,795.09
1997 31,276.19
1996 31,046.17
1995 30,171.16
1994 29,466.76
1993 29,232.44
1992 29,462.65
1991 29,308.27
1990 28,422.21
1989 27,199.94
1988 26,026.86
1987 24,503.08
1986 23,527.71
1985 22,898.99
1984 21,912.15
1983 21,122.96
1982 20,525.3
1981 20,011.83
1980 19,334.37
1979 18,953.33
1978 18,120.73
1977 17,370.62
1976 16,801.93
1975 16,333.67
1974 16,046.78
1973 16,463.28
1972 15,455.14
1971 14,456.82
1970 14,114.32
1969 14,221.05
1968 12,794.62
1967 11,462.93
1966 10,426.64
1965 9,510.55
1964 9,084.8
1963 8,219.99
1962 7,655.06
1961 7,094.47
1960 6,388.88
Japan GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Japan divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $4.03T $4.21T 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.08% 1.48% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) 0.5% 0.1% Jun'25
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 1.2% 1.8% Jun'25
GDP per Capita PPP $46,097.43 $45,858.66 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 3.41% 3.28% 2022
Real GDP $4.61T $4.6T 2024