Germany vs Japan: Gdp world regions stacked area

Germany
3.91 trillion
in 2022
Japan
4.77 trillion
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th

Gdp world regions stacked area over time

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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.77 trillion against 3.91 trillion in Germany, a difference of 864.88 billion.

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 19.63 billion 4.25 billion Germany
1700s 22.67 billion 28.97 billion 6.30 billion Japan
1820s 50.83 billion 40.83 billion 10.01 billion Germany
1840s 68.98 billion 45.75 billion 23.23 billion Germany
1850s 76.81 billion 45.95 billion 30.85 billion Germany
1870s 125.97 billion 55.53 billion 70.45 billion Germany
1880s 167.72 billion 69.25 billion 98.47 billion Germany
1890s 212.24 billion 81.26 billion 130.99 billion Germany
1900s 286.96 billion 103.24 billion 183.72 billion Germany
1910s 322.95 billion 139.45 billion 183.50 billion Germany
1920s 345.62 billion 198.28 billion 147.34 billion Germany
1930s 449.41 billion 266.29 billion 183.12 billion Germany
1940s 485.45 billion 300.43 billion 185.01 billion Germany
1950s 618.48 billion 387.21 billion 231.27 billion Germany
1960s 1.07 trillion 954.91 billion 116.17 billion Germany
1970s 1.53 trillion 2.01 trillion 479.12 billion Japan
1980s 1.87 trillion 2.93 trillion 1.06 trillion Japan
1990s 2.32 trillion 3.96 trillion 1.64 trillion Japan
2000s 2.97 trillion 4.37 trillion 1.40 trillion Japan
2010s 3.62 trillion 4.67 trillion 1.05 trillion Japan
2020s 3.83 trillion 4.71 trillion 877.89 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp world regions stacked area, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 4.77 trillion against 3.91 trillion in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp world regions stacked area between Germany and Japan?
864.88 billion, 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 gdp world regions stacked area?
Germany ranks 6th 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.

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Indicator
Gdp world regions stacked area
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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