Population, per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: Population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2024

00.0010.0010.0020.002196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Japan 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1962 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1963 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1964 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1965 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1966 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1967 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1968 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1969 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1970 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1971 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1972 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1973 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -25.4%
1974 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1975 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1976 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1977 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1978 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -28.2%
1979 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1980 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1981 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1982 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1983 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1984 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1985 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1986 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -32.3%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +20.0%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 153 Czechia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 154 Kuwait 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 155 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 157 Slovenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 158 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 159 Saudi Arabia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, per unit of gdp in Japan?
Population, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Japan rank for population, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.