Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Japan: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ against 8,868 constant 2021 PPP $ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 79,020 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Japan ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,317 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 75,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,876 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Japan?
- Japan, at 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ against 8,868 constant 2021 PPP $ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
- 79,020 constant 2021 PPP $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Japan ranks 44th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.