France vs Japan: GNI
GNI over time
- France
- Japan
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
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.