French Polynesia vs Japan: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- French Polynesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 168th and Japan ranks 167th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 11.8% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, French Polynesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between French Polynesia and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for gdp growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th and Japan ranks 167th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.