Germany vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan
4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 864.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1700s | 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1820s | 50.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1840s | 68.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1850s | 76.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1870s | 125.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 70.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1880s | 167.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 98.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1890s | 212.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 81.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 130.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1900s | 286.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 103.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1910s | 322.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 139.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1920s | 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 198.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 147.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1930s | 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 266.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1940s | 485.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 300.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 185.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1950s | 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 387.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 231.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 954.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 116.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 479.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.37 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 877.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and Japan?
- 864.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 145 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.