History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan
Japan: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 38,674 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
38,674 2011 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
38,674 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
841.11 2011 US$
in 1280
Years of data
149
1000–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan, 1000–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan stood at 38,674 2011 US$. That is the highest value across all 149 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan peaked at 38,674 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841.11 2011 US$, in 1280.
Japan ranks 22nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,010 2011 US$ | — |
| 1120 | 926.97 2011 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1280 | 841.11 2011 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1450 | 866.55 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1600 | 1,061 2011 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1700 | 1,073 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1721 | 1,073 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 953 2011 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1800 | 1,317 2011 US$ | +38.2% |
| 1804 | 1,317 2011 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,317 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1,436 2011 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1850 | 1,436 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1,580 2011 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1874 | 1,607 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 1,729 2011 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1886 | 1,832 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 1,848 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1,724 2011 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1889 | 1,755 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 1,854 2011 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 1,750 2011 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1892 | 1,842 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 1,832 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 2,016 2011 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1895 | 2,022 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,904 2011 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1897 | 1,905 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2,233 2011 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1899 | 2,105 2011 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 2,123 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2,162 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 2,013 2011 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1903 | 2,204 2011 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1904 | 2,179 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 2,111 2011 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 2,329 2011 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 2,358 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 2,357 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 2,333 2011 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 2,317 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2,400 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 2,420 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 2,431 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2,358 2011 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 2,512 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 2,829 2011 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1917 | 2,941 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 2,973 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 3,219 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 2,974 2011 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 3,244 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1922 | 3,244 2011 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 3,244 2011 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 3,316 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 3,414 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3,359 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 3,347 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 3,554 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 3,665 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 3,334 2011 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1931 | 3,321 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 3,529 2011 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 3,787 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 3,756 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 3,825 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 3,986 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 4,075 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4,257 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 4,804 2011 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1940 | 4,882 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 4,986 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 4,939 2011 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 4,826 2011 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 4,816 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 3,678 2011 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1946 | 2,771 2011 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1947 | 2,711 2011 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2,857 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2,867 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 3,062 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 3,389 2011 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 3,724 2011 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 3,944 2011 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 4,116 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 4,417 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 4,699 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 4,999 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 5,243 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 5,665 2011 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 6,354 2011 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 7,055 2011 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7,614 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8,176 2011 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9,035 2011 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 9,459 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,370 2011 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11,400 2011 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 12,725 2011 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14,145 2011 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 15,484 2011 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 16,004 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 17,110 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 18,226 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 17,765 2011 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,082 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,600 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,230 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20,060 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 20,982 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21,404 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 21,924 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22,440 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22,805 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23,548 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,437 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24,992 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,904 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 27,393 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 28,601 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 29,949 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 30,837 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 30,978 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30,921 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31,135 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,887 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,784 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33,038 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,558 2011 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,394 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33,211 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33,246 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,195 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,620 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34,314 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,858 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35,333 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,893 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35,496 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,590 2011 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 35,011 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34,979 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,580 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36,354 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36,537 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37,031 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37,465 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,415 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38,674 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,010 2011 US$ | 1,010 2011 US$ | 1,010 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1120s | 926.97 2011 US$ | 926.97 2011 US$ | 926.97 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1280s | 841.11 2011 US$ | 841.11 2011 US$ | 841.11 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1450s | 866.55 2011 US$ | 866.55 2011 US$ | 866.55 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,061 2011 US$ | 1,061 2011 US$ | 1,061 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,073 2011 US$ | 1,073 2011 US$ | 1,073 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,073 2011 US$ | 1,073 2011 US$ | 1,073 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 953 2011 US$ | 953 2011 US$ | 953 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1,317 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1820s | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,436 2011 US$ | 1,436 2011 US$ | 1,436 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,436 2011 US$ | 1,436 2011 US$ | 1,436 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,594 2011 US$ | 1,580 2011 US$ | 1,607 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1880s | 1,777 2011 US$ | 1,724 2011 US$ | 1,848 2011 US$ | 5 |
| 1890s | 1,946 2011 US$ | 1,750 2011 US$ | 2,233 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,217 2011 US$ | 2,013 2011 US$ | 2,358 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,640 2011 US$ | 2,317 2011 US$ | 3,219 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,336 2011 US$ | 2,974 2011 US$ | 3,665 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,867 2011 US$ | 3,321 2011 US$ | 4,804 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,933 2011 US$ | 2,711 2011 US$ | 4,986 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,326 2011 US$ | 3,062 2011 US$ | 5,665 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,633 2011 US$ | 6,354 2011 US$ | 14,145 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,154 2011 US$ | 15,484 2011 US$ | 20,982 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,345 2011 US$ | 21,404 2011 US$ | 28,601 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,648 2011 US$ | 29,949 2011 US$ | 33,038 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,276 2011 US$ | 33,195 2011 US$ | 35,893 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,672 2011 US$ | 34,979 2011 US$ | 38,674 2011 US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Japan was 38,674 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,674 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.11 2011 US$ in 1280.
- How does Japan rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]