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$100 spent in Japan buys about what
$134
buys in Sweden, at purchasing power parity
And $100 in Sweden buys what $74.52 buys in Japan. Prices across Japan's economy average 75% of Sweden's, so a dollar goes 34% further in Japan.
World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown Measure Economy Population 123.4 million 10.6 million GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates $4.44 trillion $669 billion GDP per personUS dollars $35,951 $63,133 GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars $55,422 $72,529 Prices Price levelUS prices = 100% 65% 87% A US dollar goes as far as $1.54 in the US $1.15 in the US Income Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars $42.17 a day2020 survey · $15,392 a year · income $55.60 a day2023 survey · $20,294 a year · income
More figures: GDP at PPP, conversion factor and GNI▾ Gross national income is what residents earn, at home and abroad Measure GDP at PPPInternational dollars $6.84 trillion $769 billion PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar 97.08Japanese yen 8.548Swedish krona GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars $38,340 $63,010 GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars $58,920 $76,090
World Bank income groups: Japan, high income; Sweden, high income.
GDP per person at PPP · 2000 to 2025, in constant 2021 international dollars Adjusted for inflation, so recent years read lower than the current-dollar figures above. $0 $20k $40k $60k $80k 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 $48,283 $63,362
Year-by-year table Year Japan Sweden 2025 $48,283 $63,362 2024 $47,480 $62,558 2023 $47,387 $62,123 2022 $46,819 $62,545 2021 $45,999 $62,191 2020 $44,213 $59,458 2019 $46,055 $61,071 2018 $46,133 $60,125 2017 $45,693 $59,769 2016 $44,927 $59,460 2015 $44,589 $58,956 2014 $43,754 $57,078 2013 $43,304 $56,353 2012 $42,395 $56,193 2011 $41,641 $56,846 2010 $41,647 $55,520 2009 $40,000 $52,951 2008 $42,519 $55,777 2007 $43,042 $56,737 2006 $42,359 $55,374 2005 $41,740 $53,199 2004 $40,987 $51,961 2003 $40,152 $50,072 2002 $39,690 $49,331 2001 $39,749 $48,390 2000 $39,732 $47,869
Japan vs Sweden: country comparison by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.