Japan vs United Kingdom: GDP (constant 2015 US$)
GDP (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 923.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 628.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.