Japan vs Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Japan
1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa
1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
143rd
Samoa rank
141st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5804 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Japan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Japan and Samoa?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.