Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Japan
Japan: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
60,980 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
51,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Japan recorded 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Japan peaked at 60,980 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51,194 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Japan ranks 32nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 52,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 52,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 56,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 59,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 54,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 56,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 56,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 57,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 56,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 57,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 57,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 60,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 59,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 France 64,286 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Guyana 61,804 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Korea 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Czechia 56,992 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 New Zealand 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Slovenia 55,248 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Japan?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Japan was 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,980 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.