Japan vs United States: Gdp maddison project database

Japan
4.77 trillion
in 2022
United States
19.49 trillion
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Gdp maddison project database over time

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  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 19.49 trillion against 4.77 trillion in Japan, a difference of 14.72 trillion.

That makes United States's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 143 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1820s 40.83 billion 26.69 billion 14.14 billion Japan
1840s 45.75 billion 74.46 billion 28.71 billion United States
1850s 45.95 billion 85.64 billion 39.69 billion United States
1870s 55.53 billion 206.40 billion 150.87 billion United States
1880s 69.25 billion 388.52 billion 319.27 billion United States
1890s 81.26 billion 492.29 billion 411.04 billion United States
1900s 103.24 billion 760.77 billion 657.52 billion United States
1910s 139.45 billion 984.48 billion 845.03 billion United States
1920s 198.28 billion 1.27 trillion 1.07 trillion United States
1930s 266.29 billion 1.26 trillion 996.76 billion United States
1940s 300.43 billion 2.08 trillion 1.78 trillion United States
1950s 387.21 billion 2.78 trillion 2.39 trillion United States
1960s 954.91 billion 4.05 trillion 3.10 trillion United States
1970s 2.01 trillion 5.75 trillion 3.74 trillion United States
1980s 2.93 trillion 7.74 trillion 4.81 trillion United States
1990s 3.96 trillion 10.51 trillion 6.55 trillion United States
2000s 4.37 trillion 14.24 trillion 9.87 trillion United States
2010s 4.67 trillion 16.76 trillion 12.09 trillion United States
2020s 4.71 trillion 18.87 trillion 14.16 trillion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp maddison project database, Japan or United States?
United States, at 19.49 trillion against 4.77 trillion in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp maddison project database between Japan and United States?
14.72 trillion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
143 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for gdp maddison project database?
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
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