Japan vs United States of America: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Japan
4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United States of America
23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 18.46 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 11.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 15.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 18.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 13.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 21.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 17.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Japan and United States of America?
- 18.46 trillion constant 2015 US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.