Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Japan
2.79 trillion current GBP
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.82 trillion current GBP
in 2014
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.79 trillion current GBP against 1.82 trillion current GBP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 975.98 billion current GBP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1868 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 129.73 million current GBP | 930.33 million current GBP | 800.60 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 128.27 million current GBP | 1.19 billion current GBP | 1.07 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 131.19 million current GBP | 1.27 billion current GBP | 1.14 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 170.95 million current GBP | 1.54 billion current GBP | 1.37 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 296.13 million current GBP | 1.96 billion current GBP | 1.66 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 709.90 million current GBP | 3.28 billion current GBP | 2.57 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.55 billion current GBP | 4.67 billion current GBP | 3.12 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.25 billion current GBP | 4.84 billion current GBP | 3.60 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.62 billion current GBP | 10.07 billion current GBP | 7.46 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 8.66 billion current GBP | 18.87 billion current GBP | 10.20 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 35.85 billion current GBP | 35.09 billion current GBP | 761.56 million current GBP | Japan |
| 1970s | 265.35 billion current GBP | 112.21 billion current GBP | 153.14 billion current GBP | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.10 trillion current GBP | 380.27 billion current GBP | 721.72 billion current GBP | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.62 trillion current GBP | 778.95 billion current GBP | 1.84 trillion current GBP | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.68 trillion current GBP | 1.29 trillion current GBP | 1.39 trillion current GBP | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.39 trillion current GBP | 1.68 trillion current GBP | 1.71 trillion current GBP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 2.79 trillion current GBP against 1.82 trillion current GBP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 975.98 billion current GBP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.