This is a list of
Japanese prefectures
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (, ''todōfuken'', ), which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division. They include 43 prefectures proper (, ''ken''), two ...
by GDP.
Methodology
The article lists the
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...
of Japanese prefectures in main
fiscal year
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s, where all figures are obtained from the . Calculating GDP of Japanese prefectures is based on
Japanese yen (JP¥), for easy comparison, all the GDP figures are converted into
United States dollar
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(US$) or
Renminbi (CN¥) according to current annual average exchange rates.
Note that due to heavy changes in yen/yuan/dollar rates, nominal GDP may not reflect relative economic strength in foreign currency terms, meaning that comparisons between years and prefectures are most meaningful in the native currency, the yen.
In 2011, the yen/dollar rate is 79.8 (average), valuing Japan's nominal 2011 GDP figure of 468.1 trillion yen, at US $5.87 trillion or 37.9 trillion yuan (at 6.4588/dollar). That is less than the revised 2011 figure for China of 47.16 trillion yuan.
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Using May 2013 exchange rates, the yen/dollar rate is 100, valuing Japan's 2011 nominal GDP at US $4.68 trillion or 28.688 trillion yuan (at 6.13/dollar).
2019 list
2014 list
2007 list
2005 list
See also
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List of Japanese prefectures by GDP per capita
This is a list of Japanese prefectures by GDP per capita.
List of prefectures by GDP per capita
Prefectures by GDP per capita in 2018 according to data by the OECD. Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita">Regions and Cities > Regional Stati ...
*
List of Japanese prefectures by area
Prefectures of Japan ranked by area as of 2022
Figures here are according to the official estimates of Japan. Ranks are given by estimated areas. Undetermined areas here account for domestic boundary regions either in uncertainty or disputed amo ...
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List of Japanese prefectures by population
This is a list of Japanese prefectures by population.
For details of administrative divisions of Japan, see Prefectures of Japan.
Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2020
Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of ...
Sources
* GDP(JPY) is according to ''Japan statistical Yearbook 2011''
* Annual average exchange rates: GDP (
USD
The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...
), accorfding t
UN Countries GDP list US$
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1 is equal to
JP¥ 107.7655 in 2000,
JP¥ 110.2182 in 2005 and
JP¥ 117.7535 in 2007. GDP (
CNY), accorfding to ''China Statistical Yearbook'',
JP¥ 1 is equal to
CN¥
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 2022. ...
0.076864 in 2000,
CN¥
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 2022. ...
0.074484 in 2005 and
CN¥
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 2022. ...
0.064632 in 2007, see also
List of Renminbi exchange rates.
References
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