Japan vs World: GDP

Japan
4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
World
99.66 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

GDP over time

  • Japan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 99.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 94.89 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes World's figure about 20.9 times Japan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1960s 964.91 billion constant 2015 US$ 14.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ 13.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ World
1970s 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ 22.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ 20.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ World
1980s 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ 30.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ 27.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ World
1990s 3.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ 40.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ 36.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ World
2000s 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ 55.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ 51.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ World
2010s 4.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ 75.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ 70.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ World
2020s 4.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ 92.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ 87.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Japan or World?
World, at 99.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Japan and World?
94.89 trillion constant 2015 US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and World rank globally for gdp?
Japan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.