India vs Japan: Total GDP vs. GDP per capita

India
10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan
4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Total GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan, a difference of 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1600 it was India ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, India averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1600s 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 151.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1700s 191.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 28.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 162.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1850s 223.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 45.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 177.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1870s 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 54.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 160.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1880s 245.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 69.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 176.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1890s 261.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 81.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 179.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1900s 299.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 103.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 195.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1910s 332.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 139.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 192.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1920s 352.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 198.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 154.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1930s 396.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 266.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 129.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1940s 405.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 300.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 105.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1950s 417.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 387.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 30.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1960s 603.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 954.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 351.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1970s 848.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1980s 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1990s 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.80 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2000s 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.37 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 634.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2010s 7.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.65 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices India
2020s 9.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total gdp vs. gdp per capita, India or Japan?
India, at 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in total gdp vs. gdp per capita between India and Japan?
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
142 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2022.
How do India and Japan rank globally for total gdp vs. gdp per capita?
India ranks 3rd 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

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.