National comprehensive wealth per capita in Japan

Japan: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 521,062 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
521,062 current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
592,614 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
403,164 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita in Japan, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 524.4k current US$1996: 459.0k current US$1997: 431.5k current US$1998: 403.2k current US$1999: 458.0k current US$2000: 490.7k current US$2001: 436.7k current US$2002: 419.0k current US$2003: 445.9k current US$2004: 473.7k current US$2005: 461.6k current US$2006: 437.9k current US$2007: 433.3k current US$2008: 493.7k current US$2009: 511.0k current US$2010: 542.1k current US$2011: 585.8k current US$2012: 592.6k current US$2013: 500.2k current US$2014: 480.0k current US$2015: 430.4k current US$2016: 483.4k current US$2017: 486.8k current US$2018: 502.5k current US$2019: 512.6k current US$2020: 521.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Japan stood at 521,062 current US$.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Japan peaked at 592,614 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 403,164 current US$, in 1998.

That places Japan 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 455,206 current US$ 403,164 current US$ 524,400 current US$ 5
2000s 460,333 current US$ 418,973 current US$ 510,990 current US$ 10
2010s 511,636 current US$ 430,407 current US$ 592,614 current US$ 10
2020s 521,062 current US$ 521,062 current US$ 521,062 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Germany 604,323 current US$ compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 591,677 current US$ compare
  3. 14 Canada 577,306 current US$ compare
  4. 16 Finland 519,259 current US$ compare
  5. 17 Austria 479,864 current US$ compare
  6. 18 Israel 466,741 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita in Japan?
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Japan was 521,062 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 592,614 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 403,164 current US$ in 1998.
How does Japan rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
Japan ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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