Japan vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical)
Japan
4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United States
23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States 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$.
That makes United States's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 209 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 3.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 11.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 15.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 4.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 18.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 13.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 4.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 21.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 17.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Japan or United States?
- United States, 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?
- 18.46 trillion constant 2015 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States 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.