Annual GDP growth (%) in Japan
Japan: Annual GDP growth (%) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Japan peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 203rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -86.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +3558.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -182.5% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | +365.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -172.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +5674.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -85.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +426.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +122.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -61.6% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -162.5% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | +936.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -164.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +56.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -92.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 5% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5674.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2003 | +3558.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| 2020 | -936.6% | -0.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -5.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -4.2% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 204 Moldova 0.1% compare
- 206 Latvia -0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Japan?
- Annual gdp growth in Japan was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 203rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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