Germany vs Japan: Adjusted net national income

Germany
3.58 trillion current US$
in 2021
Japan
3.84 trillion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

Adjusted net national income over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.84 trillion current US$ against 3.58 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 259.84 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 417.40 billion current US$ 463.96 billion current US$ 46.56 billion current US$ Japan
1980s 837.64 billion current US$ 1.49 trillion current US$ 650.47 billion current US$ Japan
1990s 1.82 trillion current US$ 3.46 trillion current US$ 1.63 trillion current US$ Japan
2000s 2.31 trillion current US$ 3.71 trillion current US$ 1.40 trillion current US$ Japan
2010s 3.10 trillion current US$ 4.19 trillion current US$ 1.09 trillion current US$ Japan
2020s 3.41 trillion current US$ 3.89 trillion current US$ 482.06 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 3.84 trillion current US$ against 3.58 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income between Germany and Japan?
259.84 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for adjusted net national income?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.