Japan vs United States: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Japan
1.7%
in 2025
United States
1.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
129th
United States rank
130th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and United States ranks 130th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 3.3% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Japan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 129th and United States ranks 130th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.