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Further country information
Selected indicators for Japan Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 2002-2022
124.9 million
Growth rate: <%population-growth-rate%>%
Income inequality
Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year
Education
Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
CO2 emissions
Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year
7.9 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2022
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2025
46 917 US$ per capita
Debt
Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2021
General government debt, % of GDP, 2022
Household debt:
122.1 % of disposable income
Government debt:
254.5 % of GDP
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2022
6.4 % of GDP
Unemployment
<%unemployment-latest-value-info-bubble%>
<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of Japan
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
593.40
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2021 Japan Thousand hectares |
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2002-2021 Japan (red) |
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2021 Japan (red) |
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Agricultural supportIndicator |
31 582.2
Total support (TSE) Million US dollars 2022 Japan Million US dollars |
Total support (TSE) Million US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Crop productionIndicator |
4.19
Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2030 Japan Tonnes/hectare |
Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2011-2030 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Fish landingsIndicator |
3 164 413.0
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2020 Japan Tonnes |
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2001-2020 Japan (red) |
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2020 Japan (red) |
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Nutrient balanceIndicator |
179.3
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2016 Japan Kilograms/hectare |
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 1997-2016 Japan (red) |
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2019 |
Find all indicators on Agriculture
Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
5 267.3
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2022 Japan Million US dollars |
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator |
900.4
Total Million US dollars 2022 Japan Million US dollars |
Total Million US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Net ODAIndicator |
0.4
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2022 Japan % of gross national income |
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2018-2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
47 329.4
Total Million US dollars 2022 Japan Million US dollars |
Total Million US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Total Million US dollars 2020 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
65 107.6
Total Million US dollars 2022 Japan Million US dollars |
Total Million US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Total Million US dollars 2022 Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Find all indicators on Development
Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator |
100.08
Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 Nov-2023 Japan Long-term average = 100 |
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Household disposable incomeIndicator |
-0.33
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q1-2022 Japan Per capita, percentage change, previous period |
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q2-2017-Q1-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q1-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
1.3
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2021 Japan Annual growth rate (%) |
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2002-2021 Japan (red) |
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2022 |
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Net national incomeIndicator |
35 429
Total US dollars/capita 2021 Japan US dollars/capita |
Total US dollars/capita 2002-2021 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total US dollars/capita 2022 |
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Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
21.6
Exports % of GDP 2022 Japan % of GDP |
Exports % of GDP 2003-2022 Japan (red) |
Exports % of GDP 2022 Japan (red) |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
19 676
Tertiary US dollars/student 2020 Japan US dollars/student |
Tertiary US dollars/student 2005-2020 Japan (red) |
Tertiary US dollars/student 2020 Japan (red) |
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Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
532
Boys Mean score 2018 Japan Mean score |
Boys Mean score 2003-2018 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Boys Mean score 2018 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Reading performance (PISA)Indicator |
493
Boys Mean score 2018 Japan Mean score |
Boys Mean score 2000-2018 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Boys Mean score 2018 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Science performance (PISA)Indicator |
531
Boys Mean score 2018 Japan Mean score |
Boys Mean score 2006-2018 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Boys Mean score 2018 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
3.9
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2014 Japan % in same age group |
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2005-2014 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2022 OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
190.1
Total Thousand toe 2021 Japan Thousand toe |
Total Thousand toe 2002-2021 Japan (red) |
Total Thousand toe 2021 Japan (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
32 829 904 574.18
Road Euro 2019 Japan Euro |
Road Euro 2000-2019 Japan (red) |
Road Euro 2021 |
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Passenger transportIndicator |
750 471.0
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2021 Japan Million passenger-kilometres |
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2002-2021 Japan (red) |
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2013 Japan (red) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.07
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2022 Japan Toe/1 000 US dollars |
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red) |
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2022 Japan (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
3
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2022 Japan Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2003-2022 Japan (red) |
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2022 Japan (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
7.9
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2022 Japan Tonnes/capita |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
330.3
Total Kilograms/capita 2020 Japan Kilograms/capita |
Total Kilograms/capita 2001-2020 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Kilograms/capita 2020 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
78 456.0
Total Million m3 2019 Japan Million m3 |
Total Million m3 2000-2019 Japan (red) |
Total Million m3 2020 |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator |
130.20
Total 2015=100 Sep-2023 Japan 2015=100 |
Total 2015=100 Feb-2022-Sep-2023 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total 2015=100 Dec-2018 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
0.7
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Japan % per annum |
Total % per annum Apr-2022-Nov-2023 Japan (red) |
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Japan (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
38.8
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2022 Japan % of pre-retirement earnings |
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2022 Japan (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
8.2
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2022 Japan Multiple of annual gross earnings |
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2022 Japan (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
0.0
Total % per annum Oct-2023 Japan % per annum |
Total % per annum Mar-2022-Oct-2023 Japan (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator |
44.5
Total % of GDP 2021 Japan % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2005-2021 Japan (red) |
Total % of GDP 2021 Japan (red) |
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Government reservesIndicator |
850 531.0
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Japan SDR millions |
Total SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 Japan (red) |
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Japan (red) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
4.6
Total % of GDP 2022 Japan % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total % of GDP 2022 Japan (red) |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
34.1
Total % of GDP 2021 Japan % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2002-2021 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total % of GDP 2022 OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
32.6
Total % of labour cost 2022 Japan % of labour cost |
Total % of labour cost 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total % of labour cost 2022 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
5 251
Total US dollars/capita 2022 Japan US dollars/capita |
Total US dollars/capita 2003-2022 Japan (red) |
Total US dollars/capita 2022 Japan (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
12.6
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2021 Japan Per 1 000 inhabitants |
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2002-2021 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2021 Japan (red) |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
16.00
Acute care Days 2021 Japan Days |
Acute care Days 2002-2021 Japan (red) |
Acute care Days 2021 Japan (red) |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
81.5
Men Years 2021 Japan Years |
Men Years 2002-2021 Japan (red) |
Men Years 2022 |
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Overweight or obese populationIndicator |
27.2
Measured % of population aged 15+ 2019 Japan % of population aged 15+ |
Measured % of population aged 15+ 2000-2019 Japan (red) |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
3.3
Total % of GDP 2021 Japan % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2002-2021 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of GDP 2021 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator |
8.1
Total % of value added 2011 Japan % of value added |
Total % of value added 2011 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Internet accessIndicator |
67.1
Total % of all households 2009 Japan % of all households |
Total % of all households 2005-2009 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of all households 2023 OECD - Total (black) |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
196.5
Total Per 100 inhabitants 2022 Japan Per 100 inhabitants |
Total Per 100 inhabitants 2010-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Per 100 inhabitants 2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Triadic patent familiesIndicator |
17 468.6
Total Number 2020 Japan Number |
Total Number 2001-2020 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Number 2020 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
41 509.2
Total US dollars 2022 Japan US dollars |
Total US dollars 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total US dollars 2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
79.0
Total % of working age population Q3-2023 Japan % of working age population |
Total % of working age population Q4-2018-Q3-2023 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of working age population Q3-2023 Japan (red) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 607
Total Hours/worker 2022 Japan Hours/worker |
Total Hours/worker 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Hours/worker 2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
35.6
Total % of unemployed 2022 Japan % of unemployed |
Total % of unemployed 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of unemployed 2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
9.6
Total % of employment 2022 Japan % of employment |
Total % of employment 2003-2022 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of employment 2022 Japan (red) |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.30
Total Children/woman 2021 Japan Children/woman |
Total Children/woman 2002-2021 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total Children/woman 2021 Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
56.5
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Japan Percentage |
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Japan (red) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator |
105 771.0
Total Number 2022 Japan Number |
Total Number 2003-2022 Japan (red) |
Total Number 2022 Japan (red) |
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Poverty rateIndicator |
0.16
Total Ratio 2018 Japan Ratio |
Total Ratio 2021 |
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Social spendingIndicator |
24.9
Public % of GDP 2020 Japan % of GDP |
Public % of GDP 2001-2020 Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Public % of GDP 2022 OECD - Total (black) |