China vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power
China
18,025
in 2019
Japan
5,243
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 18,025 against 5,243 in Japan, a difference of 12,782.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537.92 | 979.87 | 441.95 | Japan |
| 1970s | 940.4 | 2,024 | 1,083 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,756 | 3,045 | 1,289 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,198 | 4,239 | 1,041 | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,904 | 4,701 | 2,203 | China |
| 2010s | 14,915 | 5,026 | 9,889 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power, China or Japan?
- China, at 18,025 against 5,243 in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power between China and Japan?
- 12,782, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.