Germany vs Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth
Germany
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
170th
Japan rank
172nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.15 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 170th and Japan ranks 172nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.36 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.6728 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 3.15 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth between Germany and Japan?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Germany ranks 170th and Japan ranks 172nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.