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$100 spent in Japan buys about what
$173
buys in Switzerland, at purchasing power parity
And $100 in Switzerland buys what $57.92 buys in Japan. Prices across Japan's economy average 58% of Switzerland's, so a dollar goes 73% further in Japan.
World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown Measure Economy Population 123.4 million 9.09 million GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates $4.44 trillion $1.04 trillion GDP per personUS dollars $35,951 $114,769 GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars $55,422 $102,513 Prices Price levelUS prices = 100% 65% 112% A US dollar goes as far as $1.54 in the US $0.89 in the US Income Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars $42.17 a day2020 survey · $15,392 a year · income $71.81 a day2023 survey · $26,211 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 $932 billion PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar 97.08Japanese yen 0.9307Swiss franc GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars $38,340 $110,330 GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars $58,920 $101,690
World Bank income groups: Japan, high income; Switzerland, 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 $25k $50k $75k $100k 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 $48,283 $85,732
Year-by-year table Year Japan Switzerland 2025 $48,283 $85,732 2024 $47,480 $85,448 2023 $47,387 $85,383 2022 $46,819 $85,762 2021 $45,999 $83,525 2020 $44,213 $79,271 2019 $46,055 $81,695 2018 $46,133 $81,372 2017 $45,693 $79,334 2016 $44,927 $78,956 2015 $44,589 $78,326 2014 $43,754 $78,087 2013 $43,304 $77,085 2012 $42,395 $76,570 2011 $41,641 $76,527 2010 $41,647 $76,309 2009 $40,000 $74,673 2008 $42,519 $77,104 2007 $43,042 $76,162 2006 $42,359 $73,902 2005 $41,740 $71,414 2004 $40,987 $69,812 2003 $40,152 $68,521 2002 $39,690 $69,228 2001 $39,749 $69,490 2000 $39,732 $68,835
Japan vs Switzerland: country comparison by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.