Japan vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Japan
5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
United States
26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 20.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 5.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.47 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 5.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 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 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Japan and United States?
- 20.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.