Japan vs North America: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
North America rank
21st
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was North America ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and North America ranks 21st of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1970s | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.9963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and North America?
- 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 23rd and North America ranks 21st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.