Japan vs South Asia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit
Japan
1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.8393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
11th
South Asia rank
13th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.8843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between Japan and South Asia?
- 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.