Gross Domestic Product of Japan grew 1.7% in 2017 compared to last year. This rate is 9 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of 0.8% published in 2016.
The GDP figure in 2017 was €4,366,347$4,930,837 million, leaving Japan placed 3th in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Japan dropped €155,329$72,841 million with respect to 2016.
The GDP per capita of Japan in 2017 was €34,450$38,903, €1,165$508 less than in 2016, when it was €35,615$39,411. 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 2007 when the GDP per capita in Japan was €24,900$35,847.
If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Japan is well positioned in terms of the standard of living of its population, coming 27th out of the 196 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.