Japan vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)
Japan
38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
United Kingdom
38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Japan rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Japan, a difference of 508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,536 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 18,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 832.72 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 24,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 31,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 27,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,248 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 34,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 531.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 296.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 37,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 37,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 415.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Japan ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.