Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Japan
Japan: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 3.84 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Japan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Japan stood at 3.84 million units per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Japan peaked at 3.89 million units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38,073 units per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,073 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 43,613 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 64,150 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1963 | 80,313 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 89,822 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 105,021 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 118,522 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 133,852 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 150,033 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 178,851 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 234,171 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 293,026 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 359,919 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 419,577 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 463,545 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 509,505 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 565,888 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 605,373 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 678,513 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 696,454 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 678,923 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 737,602 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 775,945 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 771,028 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 817,160 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 835,886 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 915,502 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 955,468 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million units per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million units per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million units per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million units per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million units per person | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million units per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million units per person | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 3.53 million units per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.87 million units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.89 million units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million units per person | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.84 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 141.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.84 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 111.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,225 units per person | 38,073 units per person | 178,851 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 482,597 units per person | 234,171 units per person | 696,454 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 857,270 units per person | 678,923 units per person | 1.06 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million units per person | 1.09 million units per person | 2.29 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million units per person | 2.37 million units per person | 3.89 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Vietnam 32.21 million units per person compare
- 3 Iran 18.86 million units per person compare
- 4 San Marino 18.65 million units per person compare
- 6 South Korea 2.64 million units per person compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 2.44 million units per person compare
- 8 Guinea 2.09 million units 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Japan?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Japan was 3.84 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,073 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.