Ireland vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP

Ireland
1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan
1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
148th
Japan rank
145th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 148th and Japan ranks 145th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 8.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.5518 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.5071 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.5344 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.4241 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1344 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.2311 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1889 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Japan?
0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 148th and Japan ranks 145th of 180 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.