China vs Japan: Gdp worldbank constant usd
China
19.40 trillion
in 2025
Japan
4.76 trillion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Gdp worldbank constant usd over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 19.40 trillion against 4.76 trillion in Japan, a difference of 14.64 trillion.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.13 billion | 964.91 billion | 809.78 billion | Japan |
| 1970s | 303.77 billion | 1.84 trillion | 1.54 trillion | Japan |
| 1980s | 685.27 billion | 2.78 trillion | 2.09 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion | 3.80 trillion | 2.02 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion | 4.19 trillion | 386.38 billion | China |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion | 4.48 trillion | 6.53 trillion | China |
| 2020s | 17.22 trillion | 4.66 trillion | 12.56 trillion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp worldbank constant usd, China or Japan?
- China, at 19.40 trillion against 4.76 trillion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp worldbank constant usd between China and Japan?
- 14.64 trillion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gdp worldbank constant usd?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp worldbank constant usd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.