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Population

Population, Million persons, 2001-2021

125.5 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

8.0 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2022
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2024

Projected growth rate: 0.9%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2021
General government debt, % of GDP, 2021

Household debt:
121.6 % of disposable income

Government debt:
256.0 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2021

Tax on personal income:
6.2 % of GDP

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Country profile of Japan

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
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)
Agricultural supportIndicator 37.5 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2021
Japan % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 4.19 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2030
Japan Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2011-2030
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
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), OECD - Total (black) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Japan (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 179.3 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2016
Japan Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1997-2016
Japan (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2019

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 4 297.1 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2021
Japan Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 658.0 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Japan Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.3 ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2021
Japan % of gross national income 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2018-2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 22 831.9 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Japan Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2001-2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2020
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 39 820.3 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Japan Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2021
Japan (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 99.84 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Feb-2023
Japan Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 0.43 Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q1-2021
Japan Per capita, percentage change, previous period 		Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q2-2016-Q1-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q3-2021
OECD - Total (black)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 2.2 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2020
Japan Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2001-2020
Japan (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2021
Net national incomeIndicator 34 173 Total
US dollars/capita
2021
Japan US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2021
Japan (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 18.2 Exports
% of GDP
2021
Japan % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2002-2021
Japan (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2022

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 19 504 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2019
Japan US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2005-2019
Japan (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2019
Japan (red)
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)
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)
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)
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
2021
OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 182.0 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Japan Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Japan (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Japan (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 32 829 904 574.18 Road
Euro
2019
Japan Euro 		Road
Euro
2000-2019
Japan (red) 		Road
Euro
2019
Japan (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 769 440.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2020
Japan Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2001-2020
Japan (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2013
Japan (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.08 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2021
Japan Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2002-2021
Japan (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2021
Japan (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 3 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2021
Japan Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2002-2021
Japan (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2021
Japan (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 8.0 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2021
Japan Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
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)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 79 051.0 Total
Million m3
2018
Japan Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1998-2018
Japan (red) 		Total
Million m3
2017
Japan (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 128.66 Total
2015=100
Jan-2023
Japan 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
Jun-2021-Jan-2023
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 0.5 Total
% per annum
Feb-2023
Japan % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jul-2021-Feb-2023
Japan (red) 		Total
% per annum
Feb-2023
Japan (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 38.7 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Japan % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2020
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Japan (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 7.4 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Japan Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2020
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Japan (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 0.0 Total
% per annum
Jan-2023
Japan % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jun-2021-Jan-2023
Japan (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Feb-2023
Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
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)
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)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 4.3 Total
% of GDP
2021
Japan % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Japan (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 33.2 Total
% of GDP
2020
Japan % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2001-2020
Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 32.6 Total
% of labour cost
2021
Japan % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2021
Japan (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 4 666 Total
US dollars/capita
2020
Japan US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2001-2020
Japan (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2020
Japan (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 12.6 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2020
Japan Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2001-2020
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2020
Japan (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 16.40 Acute care
Days
2020
Japan Days 		Acute care
Days
2001-2020
Japan (red) 		Acute care
Days
2020
Japan (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 81.6 Men
Years
2020
Japan Years 		Men
Years
2001-2020
Japan (red) 		Men
Years
2021
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)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 3.3 Total
% of GDP
2020
Japan % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2001-2020
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2020
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 8.1 Total
% of value added
2011
Japan % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
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
2021
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 193.1 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2022
Japan Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2012-Q2-2022
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2022
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
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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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 39 711.4 Total
US dollars
2021
Japan US dollars 		Total
US dollars
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars
2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
Employment rateIndicator 78.6 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2022
Japan % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2018-Q4-2022
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2022
Japan (red)
Hours workedIndicator 1 607 Total
Hours/worker
2021
Japan Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 35.8 Total
% of unemployed
2021
Japan % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 9.8 Total
% of employment
2021
Japan % of employment 		Total
% of employment
2002-2021
Japan (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2021
Japan (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.33 Total
Children/woman
2020
Japan Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
2001-2020
Japan (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2020
Japan (red)
National population distributionIndicator 56.5 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Japan Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Japan (red)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 137 823.7 Total
Number
2019
Japan Number 		Total
Number
2000-2019
Japan (red) 		Total
Number
2019
Japan (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.16 Total
Ratio
2018
Japan Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2019
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)

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Publications related to Japan

OECD Economic Surveys: Japan 2021Publication (2021)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2021 Issue 3Publication (2021)
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2021Publication (2021)
Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2020Publication (2020)

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