Germany vs Japan: GNI growth

Germany
0.5%
in 2025
Japan
0.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
135th
Japan rank
134th

GNI growth over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
-50510197119982025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 135th and Japan ranks 134th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 4.5% 1.6% Japan
1980s 2.2% 4.5% 2.4% Japan
1990s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Germany
2000s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Germany
2010s 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% Germany
2020s 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni growth, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni growth between Germany and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gni growth?
Germany ranks 135th and Japan ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.