Japan vs Nepal: Trade as a share of GDP
Japan
44.9%
in 2024
Nepal
42.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
162nd
Nepal rank
164th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44.9% against 42.6% in Nepal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 162nd and Nepal ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 31.8% | 9.8% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 49.7% | 32.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 47.5% | 22.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 43.9% | 11.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 42.9% | 3.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 44.9% against 42.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Japan and Nepal?
- 2.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 162nd and Nepal ranks 164th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.