Japan vs United Kingdom: Real gdp growth
Japan
1.19
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.32
in 2025
Japan rank
161st
United Kingdom rank
159th
Real gdp growth over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.32 against 1.19 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 | 2.63 | 1.71 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 2.12 | 0.6836 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.486 | 1.74 | 1.26 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.97 | 0.6553 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.3808 | 1.05 | 0.6738 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.32 against 1.19 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.13, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.