Japan vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled
Japan
4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan, a difference of 14.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 149 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 40.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1840s | 45.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 79.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1850s | 45.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 85.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1870s | 55.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 209.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 153.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1880s | 69.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 388.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 319.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1890s | 81.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 492.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 411.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1900s | 103.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 760.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 657.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1910s | 139.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 984.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 845.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1920s | 198.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1930s | 266.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 996.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1940s | 300.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1950s | 387.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.39 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 954.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.81 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.55 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 4.37 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.09 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 4.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled between Japan and United States?
- 14.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.