Germany vs Japan: Gdp penn world table

Germany
5.07 trillion
in 2023
Japan
5.51 trillion
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th

Gdp penn world table over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.51 trillion against 5.07 trillion in Germany, a difference of 433.89 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 613.99 billion 384.35 billion 229.64 billion Germany
1960s 1.09 trillion 923.86 billion 169.76 billion Germany
1970s 1.63 trillion 2.03 trillion 398.84 billion Japan
1980s 1.99 trillion 3.03 trillion 1.03 trillion Japan
1990s 2.91 trillion 4.93 trillion 2.02 trillion Japan
2000s 3.78 trillion 5.61 trillion 1.83 trillion Japan
2010s 4.59 trillion 5.65 trillion 1.06 trillion Japan
2020s 5.02 trillion 5.39 trillion 376.58 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp penn world table, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 5.51 trillion against 5.07 trillion in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp penn world table between Germany and Japan?
433.89 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gdp penn world table?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp penn world table. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp penn world table
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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