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GDP Japan 2018

GDP grows 0.6% in Japan

Gross Domestic Product of Japan grew 0.6% in 2018 compared to last year. This rate is 11 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 1.7% published in 2017.

The GDP figure in 2018 was €4,266,549$5,040,885 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 €99,798$110,048 million with respect to 2017.

The GDP per capita of Japan in 2018 was €33,729$39,850, €721$947 less than in 2017, when it was €34,450$38,903. 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 2008 when the GDP per capita in Japan was €25,700$39,992.

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 28th 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.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 2018
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2018Q4€1,074,283M$933,063M-0.1%-0.3%
2018Q3€1,071,254M$912,690M-0.6%0.0%
2018Q2€1,074,904M$889,424M0.4%1.4%
2018Q1€1,047,746M$836,759M0.1%1.4%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2018
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP Per Capita $Qu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. Qu. Growth
2018Q48,493K0.5%2.8%$7,3766.6%2.4%
2018Q38,452K-0.3%0.4%$7,2012.6%2.6%
2018Q28,481K2.6%-4.1%$7,017-27.1%6.3%
2018Q18,267K0.0%-7.2%$6,602-19.6%-4.6%
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Evolution: Annual GDP Japan
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2018€4,266,549M$5,040,885M0.6%
2017€4,366,347M$4,930,837M1.7%
2016€4,521,676M$5,003,678M0.8%
2015€4,005,796M$4,444,931M1.6%
2014€3,685,157M$4,896,995M0.3%
2013€3,690,018M$5,212,328M1.6%
2012€4,622,667M$6,272,364M1.4%
2011€4,247,574M$6,233,147M-0.5%
2010€4,149,900M$5,759,072M4.7%
2009€3,614,690M$5,289,494M-5.5%
2008€3,287,696M$5,106,679M-1.0%
2007€3,181,242M$4,579,749M2.2%
2006€3,469,984M$4,601,663M1.7%
2005€3,682,156M$4,831,466M1.3%
2004€3,746,841M$4,893,135M2.4%
2003€3,808,924M$4,519,563M1.7%
2002€4,227,910M$4,182,845M0.3%
2001€4,651,667M$4,374,710M0.4%
2000€5,125,767M$4,968,359M2.3%
1999€4,161,747M$4,635,981M-0.2%
1998€3,499,917M$4,098,362M-2.0%
1997€3,816,835M$4,492,449M1.6%
1996€3,707,424M$4,923,393M2.6%
1995€4,078,506M$5,545,567M1.9%
1994€4,086,185M$4,998,797M2.4%
1993€3,716,644M$4,544,766M0.2%
1992€2,927,629M$3,988,334M0.8%
1991€2,819,462M$3,657,348M3.3%
1990€2,410,873M$3,196,556M5.6%
1989€2,699,271M$3,117,068M5.4%
1988€2,513,834M$3,134,179M7.1%
1987€2,125,901M$2,584,339M4.1%
1986€2,064,035M$2,121,250M2.8%
1985€1,802,195M$1,427,354M6.3%
1984€1,619,412M$1,345,204M4.5%
1983€1,348,725M$1,268,620M3.1%
1982€1,125,402M$1,157,601M3.4%
1981€1,063,937M$1,243,790M4.2%
1980€770,809M$1,127,876M2.8%
1979$1,077,910M5.5%
1978$1,035,612M5.3%
1977$737,069M4.4%
1976$598,884M4.0%
1975$532,861M3.1%
1974$490,036M-1.2%
1973$441,461M8.0%
1972$324,934M8.4%
1971$245,364M4.7%
1970$217,224M10.3%
1969$172,204M12.0%
1968$146,601M11.9%
1967$123,782M11.1%
1966$105,628M10.2%
1965$90,950M5.7%
1964$81,749M11.2%
1963$69,498M8.8%
1962$60,723M8.6%
1961$53,509M11.9%
1960$44,307M
Evolution: GDP per capita Japan
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2018€33,729$39,850-2.1%2.4%
2017€34,450$38,903-3.3%-1.3%
2016€35,615$39,41112.9%12.6%
2015€31,547$35,0068.8%-9.1%
2014€28,990$38,523-5.9%-5.9%
2013€30,821$40,935-19.4%-16.8%
2012€38,251$49,17515.2%0.9%
2011€33,200$48,7612.5%8.0%
2010€32,400$45,13614.5%8.8%
2009€28,300$41,47010.1%3.7%
2008€25,700$39,9923.2%11.6%
2007€24,900$35,847-8.5%-0.5%
2006€27,200$36,022-5.6%-4.8%
2005€28,800$37,819-1.7%-1.3%
2004€29,300$38,307-1.7%8.2%
2003€29,800$35,410-10.2%7.9%
2002€33,200$32,832-9.0%-4.6%
2001€36,500$34,411-9.7%-12.2%
2000€40,400$39,17322.8%7.0%
1999€32,900$36,62318.8%12.9%
1998€27,700$32,437-8.6%-9.0%
1997€30,300$35,6512.7%-9.0%
1996€29,500$39,164-9.2%-11.4%
1995€32,500$44,210-0.6%10.7%
1994€32,700$39,9539.7%9.7%
1993€29,800$36,42526.8%13.6%
1992€23,500$32,0693.1%8.7%
1991€22,800$29,51216.9%14.0%
1990€19,500$25,896-11.0%2.2%
1989€21,900$25,3366.8%-0.9%
1988€20,500$25,57517.8%20.8%
1987€17,400$21,1782.4%21.3%
1986€17,000$17,46714.1%47.8%
1985€14,900$11,81610.4%5.5%
1984€13,500$11,20519.5%5.4%
1983€11,300$10,63619.0%8.8%
1982€9,500$9,7735.6%-7.6%
1981€9,000$10,57436.4%9.5%
1980€6,600$9,6593.9%
1979$9,3013.2%
1978$9,01239.2%
1977$6,47321.9%
1976$5,31011.2%
1975$4,7767.4%
1974$4,4489.5%
1973$4,06134.0%
1972$3,03130.6%
1971$2,32110.5%
1970$2,10124.7%
1969$1,68516.1%
1968$1,45117.1%
1967$1,23916.0%
1966$1,06915.1%
1965$92910.1%
1964$84416.4%
1963$72513.3%
1962$64012.4%
1961$56919.7%
1960$475
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices Japan
Evolution: GDP per capita Japan
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