Japan vs South Asia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.9143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
15th
South Asia rank
18th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.8779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.8438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Asia?
- 0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.