Germany vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled
Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan
4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 864.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1700s | 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1820s | 50.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1840s | 71.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1850s | 76.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1870s | 123.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1880s | 167.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 98.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1890s | 212.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 81.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 130.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1900s | 286.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 103.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1910s | 322.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 139.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1920s | 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 198.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 147.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1930s | 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 266.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1940s | 485.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 300.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 185.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1950s | 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 387.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 231.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 954.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 116.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 479.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.37 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 877.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
- 864.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.