Australia vs Japan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Australia
36.3%
in 2024
Japan
36.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
168th
Japan rank
171st
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.3% against 36.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 168th and Japan ranks 171st of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 22.3% | 11.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.8% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 33.2% | 4.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 36.3% against 36.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 168th and Japan ranks 171st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.