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Japan GDP per capita by year, 1990 to 2025

Japan: $35,951 in 2025. Gdp per capita peaked at $49,627 in 2012 in this 1990–2025 series.

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  • Japan: $26,345 in 1990, $35,951 in 2025. It peaked at $49,627 in 2012.
  • Czechia: $3,969 in 1990, $35,917 in 2025 (9.0× higher). Its low point was $2,917 in 1991.
  • South Korea: $6,813 in 1990, $36,227 in 2025 (5.3× higher). It peaked at $37,518 in 2021.
  • Saudi Arabia: $11,055 in 1990, $34,537 in 2025 (3.1× higher). It peaked at $38,510 in 2022.

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Japan's GDP per capita stood at $35,951 in 2025, below the displayed high of $49,627 in 2012. The steepest annual decline in the displayed values was $8,258 per person in 2013. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2025; its lowest value was $26,345 in 1990. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was $33,797.

GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. In 2025, the comparison lines show Czechia ($35,917), South Korea ($36,227) and Saudi Arabia ($34,537). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Japan: GDP per capita, current US$ per person, 1990 to 2025; three nearest peers, 1990–2025
Date🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇿 Czechia🇰🇷 South Korea🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
1990$26,345$3,969$6,813$11,055
1991$30,048$2,917$7,873$11,847
1992$32,667$3,397$8,387$11,730
1993$37,111$3,984$9,180$10,885
1994$40,774$4,663$10,734$10,602
1995$44,947$5,865$13,002$10,786
1996$39,930$6,573$13,865$11,472
1997$36,331$6,069$12,822$11,545
1998$32,835$6,527$8,583$9,836
1999$37,029$6,378$11,063$10,452
2000$39,753$6,063$12,710$11,715
2001$34,910$6,669$11,981$10,805
2002$33,316$8,101$13,643$10,586
2003$35,809$9,852$15,212$11,487
2004$38,678$11,783$17,122$13,154
2005$38,159$13,442$20,167$15,976
2006$36,354$15,259$22,610$17,564
2007$36,130$18,453$25,078$18,596
2008$40,294$22,775$22,252$22,320
2009$41,678$19,817$19,937$17,718
2010$45,378$20,160$24,071$22,028
2011$49,122$22,049$26,175$27,127
2012$49,627$20,014$26,601$28,733
2013$41,369$20,260$28,449$27,865
2014$39,173$20,038$30,667$27,805
2015$35,665$17,932$30,172$23,256
2016$40,215$18,754$30,832$22,268
2017$39,680$20,913$33,297$23,929
2018$40,645$23,706$35,364$29,360
2019$41,425$24,063$33,827$29,567
2020$41,099$23,473$33,646$24,339
2021$41,581$27,696$37,518$31,921
2022$35,548$28,282$34,822$38,510
2023$35,215$31,762$35,674$36,157
2024$33,797$31,828$36,239$35,528
2025$35,951$35,917$36,227$34,537

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What is Japan's GDP per capita?

Japan's GDP per capita was $35,951 in 2025, in current US dollars. This is output per resident, not an estimate of typical earnings.

When was Japan's GDP per capita highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was $49,627 in 2012. This comparison covers 1990 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Japan?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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