Gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan

Japan: Gross national income per capita worldbank was 50,060 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,060
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 157 countries
All-time high
50,060
in 2024
All-time low
40,034
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan, 1994–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200920241994: 40.0k1995: 40.9k1996: 42.0k1997: 42.4k1998: 41.6k1999: 41.4k2000: 42.4k2001: 42.4k2002: 42.3k2003: 42.7k2004: 43.6k2005: 44.2k2006: 44.6k2007: 45.2k2008: 43.8k2009: 41.8k2010: 43.2k2011: 42.8k2012: 43.5k2013: 44.5k2014: 45.0k2015: 46.6k2016: 47.2k2017: 47.8k2018: 48.0k2019: 48.0k2020: 46.4k2021: 48.1k2022: 48.4k2023: 49.5k2024: 50.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan stood at 50,060. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan peaked at 50,060 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,034, in 1994.

That places Japan 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 40,034
1995 40,862 +2.1%
1996 42,016 +2.8%
1997 42,380 +0.9%
1998 41,638 -1.8%
1999 41,353 -0.7%
2000 42,367 +2.5%
2001 42,443 +0.2%
2002 42,316 -0.3%
2003 42,728 +1.0%
2004 43,556 +1.9%
2005 44,155 +1.4%
2006 44,592 +1.0%
2007 45,238 +1.4%
2008 43,814 -3.1%
2009 41,799 -4.6%
2010 43,249 +3.5%
2011 42,836 -1.0%
2012 43,465 +1.5%
2013 44,508 +2.4%
2014 44,998 +1.1%
2015 46,637 +3.6%
2016 47,195 +1.2%
2017 47,819 +1.3%
2018 47,977 +0.3%
2019 48,006 +0.1%
2020 46,377 -3.4%
2021 48,116 +3.7%
2022 48,357 +0.5%
2023 49,512 +2.4%
2024 50,060 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,380 40,034 42,380 6
2000s 43,300 41,799 45,238 10
2010s 45,669 42,836 48,006 10
2020s 48,484 46,377 50,060 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 France 55,091 compare
  2. 29 Italy 53,971 compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52,644 compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 48,602 compare
  5. 33 Spain 48,454 compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 48,268 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan?
Gross national income per capita worldbank in Japan was 50,060 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita worldbank recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 50,060 in 2024.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita worldbank recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40,034 in 1994.
How does Japan rank for gross national income per capita worldbank?
Japan ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national income per capita worldbank rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita worldbank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,533 data points, 1990–2025
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