Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Japan
Japan: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Japan, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Japan is 1.36, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Japan peaked at 1.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2018.
Japan ranks 157th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.04 | — |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | +14.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Japan?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Japan was 1.36 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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