A variable gain amplifier which includes a plurality of individual amplifiers and variably controls the gain by switching to and using one of the individual amplifier circuits includes an individual amplifier (11) which amplifies a signal input from the input terminal of the variable gain amplifier (100) by an active element (M1), and outputs the input signal, an attenuator (14) which attenuates the input signal by a passive circuit (ZC), and outputs the input signal as an attenuated signal, and a virtual ground point providing circuit (15) which provides a virtual ground potential to the input terminal of the virtual ground point providing circuit (15) by an isolation active circuit (MC) interposed between the input terminal of the virtual ground point providing circuit (15) and the ground node of the variable gain amplifier (100).