Gross Domestic Product of Japan grew 2.6% in 1996 compared to last year. This rate is 7 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of 1.9% published in 1995.
The GDP figure in 1996 was €3,707,424$4,923,393 million, Japan is the world's leading economy with regard to GDP, as can be seen in the ranking of GDP of the 39 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Japan dropped €371,082$622,174 million with respect to 1995.
The GDP per capita of Japan in 1996 was €29,500$39,164, €3,000$5,046 less than in 1995, when it was €32,500$44,210. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1986 when the GDP per capita in Japan was €17,000$17,467.
If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Japan is very well positioned in terms of the standard of living of its population, coming 5th out of the 39 countries whose GDP we publish.
Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Japan. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Japan in Japan's economy.