China vs Japan: Gdp world regions stacked area
China
26.97 trillion
in 2022
Japan
4.77 trillion
in 2022
China rank
1st
Japan rank
5th
Gdp world regions stacked area over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 26.97 trillion against 4.77 trillion in Japan, a difference of 22.19 trillion.
That makes China's figure about 5.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 72.28 billion | 7.57 billion | 64.71 billion | China |
| 1600s | 194.79 billion | 19.63 billion | 175.17 billion | China |
| 1700s | 212.88 billion | 28.97 billion | 183.91 billion | China |
| 1820s | 336.04 billion | 40.83 billion | 295.21 billion | China |
| 1850s | 353.50 billion | 45.95 billion | 307.54 billion | China |
| 1870s | 338.31 billion | 54.41 billion | 283.90 billion | China |
| 1880s | 343.24 billion | 71.81 billion | 271.43 billion | China |
| 1890s | 366.32 billion | 74.29 billion | 292.03 billion | China |
| 1900s | 388.80 billion | 93.64 billion | 295.16 billion | China |
| 1910s | 408.81 billion | 123.05 billion | 285.76 billion | China |
| 1920s | 488.74 billion | 231.79 billion | 256.94 billion | China |
| 1930s | 503.97 billion | 257.25 billion | 246.72 billion | China |
| 1950s | 655.12 billion | 387.21 billion | 267.91 billion | China |
| 1960s | 808.42 billion | 954.91 billion | 146.50 billion | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.41 trillion | 2.01 trillion | 598.85 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.64 trillion | 2.93 trillion | 293.20 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.54 trillion | 3.96 trillion | 573.85 billion | China |
| 2000s | 8.50 trillion | 4.37 trillion | 4.13 trillion | China |
| 2010s | 17.90 trillion | 4.67 trillion | 13.23 trillion | China |
| 2020s | 25.77 trillion | 4.71 trillion | 21.06 trillion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp world regions stacked area, China or Japan?
- China, at 26.97 trillion against 4.77 trillion in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp world regions stacked area between China and Japan?
- 22.19 trillion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gdp world regions stacked area?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp world regions stacked area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.