Japan vs United Kingdom: GDP
GDP over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.44 trillion current US$ against 4.00 trillion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 432.57 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.70 billion current US$ | 96.09 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 582.14 billion current US$ | 235.97 billion current US$ | 346.17 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.89 trillion current US$ | 624.48 billion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.49 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 3.15 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.79 trillion current US$ | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 2.45 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.38 trillion current US$ | 2.79 trillion current US$ | 2.59 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.65 trillion current US$ | 3.37 trillion current US$ | 1.28 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 4.44 trillion current US$ against 4.00 trillion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 432.57 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
- Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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.