France vs Japan: GNI

France
3.43 trillion current US$
in 2025
Japan
4.72 trillion current US$
in 2025
France rank
7th
Japan rank
4th

GNI over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.72 trillion current US$ against 3.43 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 1.29 trillion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 207 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 98.59 billion current US$ 102.66 billion current US$ 4.07 billion current US$ Japan
1970s 331.32 billion current US$ 577.57 billion current US$ 246.25 billion current US$ Japan
1980s 725.69 billion current US$ 1.89 trillion current US$ 1.16 trillion current US$ Japan
1990s 1.44 trillion current US$ 4.53 trillion current US$ 3.10 trillion current US$ Japan
2000s 2.14 trillion current US$ 4.89 trillion current US$ 2.75 trillion current US$ Japan
2010s 2.75 trillion current US$ 5.56 trillion current US$ 2.80 trillion current US$ Japan
2020s 3.07 trillion current US$ 4.89 trillion current US$ 1.82 trillion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, France or Japan?
Japan, at 4.72 trillion current US$ against 3.43 trillion current US$ in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni between France and Japan?
1.29 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gni?
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 13,916 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.