Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP

Japan
0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd

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

  • Japan
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 0.9977 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 0.9934 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0589 current 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) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
Japan, at 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.