Greenland vs Japan: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Greenland
5.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
5.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
141st
Japan rank
139th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.85 % change on previous year against 5.53 % change on previous year in Greenland, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 141st and Japan ranks 139th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.26 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1980s | 9.47 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.84 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.1935 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Greenland or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.85 % change on previous year against 5.53 % change on previous year in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Greenland and Japan?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 141st and Japan ranks 139th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.