Gross Domestic Product of Japan grew 1.6% in 1997 compared to last year. This rate is 10 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 2.6% published in 1996.
The GDP figure in 1997 was €3,816,835$4,492,449 million, Japan is the world's leading economy with regard to GDP, as can be seen in the ranking of GDP of the 40 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Japan rose €109,411$430,944 million with respect to 1996.
The GDP per capita of Japan in 1997 was €30,300$35,651, €800$3,513 higher than in 1996, it was €29,500$39,164. 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 1987 when the GDP per capita in Japan was €17,400$21,178.
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 6th out of the 40 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.