Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 13.28 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.28 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13.28 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
86,691 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Japan stood at 13.28 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 13.28 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,691 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,691 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 99,431 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 158,628 current LCU per person | +59.5% |
| 1963 | 194,651 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 222,098 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 259,249 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 298,662 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 341,393 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 387,621 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 453,918 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 751,119 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 1971 | 912,533 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 3.61 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 3.89 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 4.51 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 4.90 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 5.79 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 6.40 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 6.82 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 7.17 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 7.38 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.68 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.98 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.28 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.58 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 9.06 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.31 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.56 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.67 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.98 million current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.06 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.11 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.13 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.07 million current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.11 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.18 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.50 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.76 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.30 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.58 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.88 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.63 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.89 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.13 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.98 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.73 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.07 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.13 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.28 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.28 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 133,966 current LCU per person, 99.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.28 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,890 current LCU per person, 69.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +65.5% | 453,918 current LCU per person | 751,119 current LCU per person |
| 1962 | +59.5% | 99,431 current LCU per person | 158,628 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,234 current LCU per person | 86,691 current LCU per person | 453,918 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million current LCU per person | 751,119 current LCU per person | 2.76 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million current LCU per person | 3.00 million current LCU per person | 6.40 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 million current LCU per person | 6.82 million current LCU per person | 9.56 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million current LCU per person | 7.98 million current LCU per person | 9.67 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million current LCU per person | 8.50 million current LCU per person | 11.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 million current LCU per person | 11.98 million current LCU per person | 13.28 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Paraguay 25.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 14.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Cambodia 14.39 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 12.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 11.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 10.22 million current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 13.28 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,691 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.