Japan vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Japan
5,985 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
48th
Least developed countries rank
44th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,985 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 5,728 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 23.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 48th and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.06 current US$ per person | 12.51 current US$ per person | 71.55 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 507.58 current US$ per person | 22.32 current US$ per person | 485.26 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,570 current US$ per person | 30.16 current US$ per person | 1,540 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,018 current US$ per person | 37.29 current US$ per person | 2,981 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,428 current US$ per person | 99.76 current US$ per person | 4,328 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ per person | 189.78 current US$ per person | 5,473 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,752 current US$ per person | 223.63 current US$ per person | 5,528 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Japan or Least developed countries?
- Japan, at 5,985 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Japan and Least developed countries?
- 5,728 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.