Germany vs Japan: GNI

Germany
5.23 trillion current US$
in 2025
Japan
4.72 trillion current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

GNI over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.23 trillion current US$ against 4.72 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 518.64 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 128.41 billion current US$ 102.66 billion current US$ 25.75 billion current US$ Germany
1970s 487.58 billion current US$ 577.57 billion current US$ 89.98 billion current US$ Japan
1980s 999.26 billion current US$ 1.89 trillion current US$ 888.93 billion current US$ Japan
1990s 2.19 trillion current US$ 4.53 trillion current US$ 2.35 trillion current US$ Japan
2000s 2.83 trillion current US$ 4.89 trillion current US$ 2.06 trillion current US$ Japan
2010s 3.84 trillion current US$ 5.56 trillion current US$ 1.72 trillion current US$ Japan
2020s 4.61 trillion current US$ 4.89 trillion current US$ 281.60 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 5.23 trillion current US$ against 4.72 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni between Germany and Japan?
518.64 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gni?
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
258 places, 13,960 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.