Japan vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power
Japan
5,243
in 2019
United States
20,564
in 2019
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20,564 against 5,243 in Japan, a difference of 15,321.
That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 979.87 | 4,383 | 3,403 | United States |
| 1970s | 2,024 | 6,242 | 4,219 | United States |
| 1980s | 3,045 | 8,401 | 5,356 | United States |
| 1990s | 4,239 | 11,476 | 7,236 | United States |
| 2000s | 4,701 | 15,603 | 10,902 | United States |
| 2010s | 5,026 | 18,540 | 13,514 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 20,564 against 5,243 in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power between Japan and United States?
- 15,321, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.