Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP

Japan
4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

GDP over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 210 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp?
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
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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.