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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019892019

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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
193 places, 10,284 data points, 1960–2019
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