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Japan

JP Β· JPN Β· #61 Β· 39 cities

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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$66,306
GDP (2031)
$5.1T
GDP growth (2031)
0.6% β†’
Inflation (2031)
2.0% β†’
Unemployment (2031)
2.5% β†’
Population (2031)
119.2M
Population growth (2031)
-0.6% ↓
Gini index (2020)
32.3
Government debt (2031)
192.8% of GDP
Current account (2031)
4.1% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$45.8B
Life expectancy (2024)
84.0 yrs
Health spending (2023)
10.7% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
85.5%
Mobile subscriptions (2023)
178.4/100
Trade openness (2024)
44.9% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
149.66/USD
Foreign reserves (2025)
$1.4T
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
192.8% of GDP
Current account (2031)
4.1% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$45.8B

Income inequality (Gini)

Gini index (2020)
0.32
Assessment
Moderate inequality
Source: World Bank PIP via OWID. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality.

Business environment

New business density (2024)
0.58/1k
Services sector (2024)
71.4% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
107.0
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
33.7
ICT service exports (2025)
6.0%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $5.1T $66,306 0.6% 2.0% 2.5% 119.2M - 192.8% 4.1% - - - - -
2030 * $5.0T $68,494 0.6% 2.0% 2.5% 119.9M - 193.9% 4.1% - - - - -
2029 * $4.9T $65,796 0.6% 2.0% 2.5% 120.6M - 195.7% 3.9% - - - - -
2028 * $4.7T $63,735 0.6% 2.0% 2.5% 121.3M - 197.7% 3.9% - - - - -
2027 * $4.6T $60,796 0.6% 2.3% 2.5% 122.0M - 200.1% 3.9% - - - - -
2026 * $4.4T $58,372 0.7% 2.2% 2.5% 122.7M - 204.4% 3.8% - - - - -
2025 $4.4T $55,422 1.2% 3.2% 2.5% 123.3M - 206.5% 4.8% $45.8B - - - 149.66
2024 $4.2T $54,156 -0.2% 2.7% 2.5% 123.9M - 214.5% 4.5% $18.9B 84.0 - 85.5% 151.37
2023 $4.4T $52,726 0.7% 3.3% 2.6% 124.5M - 220.3% 3.6% $20.0B 84.0 10.7% 85.0% 140.49
2022 $4.4T $49,246 1.3% 2.5% 2.6% 125.1M - 227.8% 2.0% $48.2B 84.0 12.3% 84.9% 131.50
2021 $5.2T $45,999 3.6% -0.2% 2.8% 125.5M - 222.7% 3.8% $35.0B 84.5 12.1% 82.9% 109.75
2020 $5.2T $43,560 -4.3% 0.0% 2.8% 125.8M 32.3 228.8% 2.9% $62.6B 84.6 11.5% 90.2% 106.77
2019 $5.2T $43,744 -0.3% 0.5% 2.4% 126.2M 33.0 206.3% 3.4% $40.0B 84.4 11.0% 92.7% 109.01
2018 $5.2T $43,090 0.8% 1.0% 2.4% 126.5M 32.9 203.7% 3.4% $25.3B 84.2 10.7% 88.8% 110.42
2017 $5.0T $42,347 1.6% 0.5% 2.8% 126.7M 31.8 203.1% 4.0% $18.8B 84.1 10.7% 91.7% 112.17
2016 $5.1T $41,463 0.7% -0.1% 3.1% 127.0M 31.8 202.1% 3.9% $41.0B 84.0 10.7% 93.2% 108.79
2015 $4.5T $41,722 1.8% 0.8% 3.4% 127.0M 30.7 200.1% 3.0% $5.3B 83.8 10.8% 91.1% 121.04
2014 $5.0T $40,272 0.9% 2.8% 3.6% 127.1M 31.3 203.6% 0.7% $19.8B 83.6 10.7% 89.1% 105.94
2013 $5.3T $39,855 2.0% 0.3% 4.0% 127.3M 31.5 201.2% 0.9% $10.6B 83.3 10.7% 88.2% 97.60
2012 $6.3T $37,974 1.6% 0.0% 4.3% 127.6M 32.5 197.1% 0.9% $547.0M 83.1 10.7% 79.5% 79.79
2011 $6.3T $36,483 -0.2% -0.3% 4.6% 127.8M 33.0 190.6% 2.1% -$850.7M 82.6 10.5% 79.1% 79.81
2010 $5.8T $35,658 4.1% -0.7% 5.1% 127.6M 31.5 178.6% 3.8% $7.4B 82.8 9.1% 78.2% 87.78
2009 $5.3T $33,843 -5.9% -1.3% 5.1% 127.6M 33.0 172.9% 2.7% $12.2B 82.9 9.0% 78.0% 93.57
2008 $5.2T $35,643 -1.2% 1.4% 4.0% 127.7M 34.6 153.6% 2.8% $24.6B 82.6 8.1% 75.4% 103.36
2007 $4.6T $35,359 1.7% 0.0% 3.8% 127.8M - 150.4% 4.6% $21.6B 82.5 7.8% 74.3% 117.75
2006 $4.6T $33,971 1.5% 0.3% 4.1% 127.7M - 152.1% 3.8% -$2.4B 82.3 7.7% 68.7% 116.30
2005 $4.9T $32,464 1.8% -0.3% 4.4% 127.8M - 153.4% 3.5% $5.5B 82.0 7.7% 66.9% 110.22
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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