Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Japan
Japan: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -32.75 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Japan, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Japan recorded -32.75 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Japan peaked at -30.08 Percentage in 2000 and was at its lowest, -60.69 Percentage, in 1970.
That places Japan 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -60.69 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -60.53 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 1972 | -58.24 Percentage | -3.8% |
| 1973 | -56.38 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 1974 | -55.04 Percentage | -2.4% |
| 1975 | -54.24 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -54.27 Percentage | +0.1% |
| 1977 | -53.34 Percentage | -1.7% |
| 1978 | -51.61 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 1979 | -49.78 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 1980 | -48.62 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 1981 | -47.74 Percentage | -1.8% |
| 1982 | -46.13 Percentage | -3.4% |
| 1983 | -46.56 Percentage | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -45.85 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 1985 | -43.4 Percentage | -5.3% |
| 1986 | -43.51 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 1987 | -41.82 Percentage | -3.9% |
| 1988 | -38.98 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 1989 | -36.52 Percentage | -6.3% |
| 1990 | -33.97 Percentage | -7.0% |
| 1991 | -32.94 Percentage | -3.1% |
| 1992 | -34.3 Percentage | +4.1% |
| 1993 | -32.62 Percentage | -4.9% |
| 1994 | -32.44 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 1995 | -30.49 Percentage | -6.0% |
| 1996 | -30.46 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -30.24 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 1998 | -30.89 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 1999 | -30.86 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -30.08 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 2001 | -30.61 Percentage | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -30.57 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -32.06 Percentage | +4.9% |
| 2004 | -32.25 Percentage | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -32.94 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 2006 | -33.3 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -33.42 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -33.99 Percentage | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -36.52 Percentage | +7.4% |
| 2010 | -36.22 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -36.16 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -35.45 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -33.63 Percentage | -5.1% |
| 2014 | -35.13 Percentage | +4.4% |
| 2015 | -33.86 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -32.75 Percentage | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -55.41 Percentage | -60.69 Percentage | -49.78 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -43.91 Percentage | -48.62 Percentage | -36.52 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -31.92 Percentage | -34.3 Percentage | -30.24 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.57 Percentage | -36.52 Percentage | -30.08 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.74 Percentage | -36.22 Percentage | -32.75 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,153 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,808 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Japan?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Japan was -32.75 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -30.08 Percentage in 2000.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.69 Percentage in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.