Japan vs Pacific island small states: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Japan
11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
156,580 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Pacific island small states rank
27th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time

  • Japan
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 156,580 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.78 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 76.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 20,497 current US$ per square kilometre 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 5.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 31,703 current US$ per square kilometre 5.10 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 12.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 48,987 current US$ per square kilometre 12.24 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 13.11 million current US$ per square kilometre 68,978 current US$ per square kilometre 13.04 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 14.68 million current US$ per square kilometre 124,337 current US$ per square kilometre 14.56 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 13.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 142,529 current US$ per square kilometre 12.98 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Japan or Pacific island small states?
Japan, at 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 156,580 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Japan and Pacific island small states?
11.78 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pacific island small states?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Japan and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Japan ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.