Japan vs United States of America: Adjusted net national income

Japan
3.84 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States of America
19.59 trillion current US$
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Adjusted net national income over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19.59 trillion current US$ against 3.84 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 15.76 trillion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 463.96 billion current US$ 1.45 trillion current US$ 982.75 billion current US$ United States of America
1980s 1.49 trillion current US$ 3.47 trillion current US$ 1.98 trillion current US$ United States of America
1990s 3.46 trillion current US$ 6.39 trillion current US$ 2.94 trillion current US$ United States of America
2000s 3.71 trillion current US$ 10.67 trillion current US$ 6.96 trillion current US$ United States of America
2010s 4.19 trillion current US$ 15.40 trillion current US$ 11.21 trillion current US$ United States of America
2020s 3.89 trillion current US$ 18.73 trillion current US$ 14.83 trillion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19.59 trillion current US$ against 3.84 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income between Japan and United States of America?
15.76 trillion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for adjusted net national income?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). 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.