Germany vs Japan: Total GDP vs. GDP per capita

Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan
4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th

Total GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 864.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1600s 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1700s 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 28.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1820s 50.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 40.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1840s 68.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 45.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 23.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1850s 76.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 45.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 30.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1870s 125.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 55.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 70.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1880s 167.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 69.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 98.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1890s 212.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 81.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 130.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1900s 286.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 103.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 183.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1910s 322.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 139.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 183.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1920s 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 198.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 147.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1930s 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 266.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 183.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1940s 485.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 300.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 185.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1950s 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 387.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 231.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1960s 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 954.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 116.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1970s 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 479.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1980s 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1990s 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2000s 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.37 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2010s 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2020s 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 877.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total gdp vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in total gdp vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Japan?
864.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
145 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2022.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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