China vs Japan: Adjusted net national income
China
12.73 trillion current US$
in 2021
Japan
3.84 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Adjusted net national income over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 12.73 trillion current US$ against 3.84 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 8.90 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.27 billion current US$ | 463.96 billion current US$ | 341.69 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 220.55 billion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 586.21 billion current US$ | 3.46 trillion current US$ | 2.87 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 3.71 trillion current US$ | 1.62 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.85 trillion current US$ | 4.19 trillion current US$ | 3.66 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 11.67 trillion current US$ | 3.89 trillion current US$ | 7.77 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income, China or Japan?
- China, at 12.73 trillion current US$ against 3.84 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income between China and Japan?
- 8.90 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for adjusted net national income?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.