Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Japan
11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre against 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 891,100 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 927,022 current US$ per square kilometre 654,472 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 5.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 12.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.93 million current US$ per square kilometre 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 13.11 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.71 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 14.68 million current US$ per square kilometre 10.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 13.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 11.67 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.45 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$), per square, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre against 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
891,100 current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Japan ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.