Japan vs Low & middle income: GDP
GDP over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 41.48 trillion current US$ against 4.44 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 37.04 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 9.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Low & middle income in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.70 billion current US$ | 363.02 billion current US$ | 259.33 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 582.14 billion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 494.90 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 1.89 trillion current US$ | 2.46 trillion current US$ | 565.49 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 4.49 trillion current US$ | 4.42 trillion current US$ | 65.62 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.79 trillion current US$ | 9.67 trillion current US$ | 4.88 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 5.38 trillion current US$ | 25.88 trillion current US$ | 20.50 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 4.65 trillion current US$ | 36.94 trillion current US$ | 32.29 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 41.48 trillion current US$ against 4.44 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 37.04 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for gdp?
- Japan ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.