Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18.62 % change on previous year
in 1898
All-time low
-24.58 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
137
1886–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Japan, 1886–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan is 1.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 18.62 % change on previous year in 1898 and was at its lowest, -24.58 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places Japan 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 6.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1887 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1888 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -487.9% |
| 1889 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1890 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 1891 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1892 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2725 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1894 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +3927.6% |
| 1895 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1896 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -473.9% |
| 1897 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1898 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +1651.7% |
| 1899 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1900 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1901 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1902 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 1903 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1905 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -7646.8% |
| 1906 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -619.3% |
| 1907 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1908 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2426 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1910 | 0.6236 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 1911 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +706.9% |
| 1912 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1913 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1914 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1915 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -590.1% |
| 1916 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1917 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1918 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1919 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +360.7% |
| 1920 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1921 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1922 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1923 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1925 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1926 | -0.0349 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1927 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3540.6% |
| 1928 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +549.0% |
| 1929 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1930 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1931 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1932 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +582.3% |
| 1933 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1934 | 0.5189 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1935 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +588.2% |
| 1936 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1937 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1938 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1939 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1940 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1941 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4138 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1943 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1944 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1945 | -24.58 % change on previous year | -1931.0% |
| 1946 | -23.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1947 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1948 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -902.8% |
| 1949 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1950 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 1951 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1952 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1954 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1955 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1956 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1957 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1959 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1960 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1961 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1966 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1967 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1972 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1973 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1974 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1975 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1976 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8325 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1128 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8379 % change on previous year | +642.8% |
| 1995 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +219.5% |
| 1996 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1998 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3155 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -961.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3447 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0573 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +2456.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2008 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2009 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +410.2% |
| 2010 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2011 | -0.258 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2012 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -632.8% |
| 2013 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 0.296 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +427.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6433 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2019 | -0.402 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2020 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +964.3% |
| 2021 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.03 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | -7646.8% | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year |
| 1894 | +3927.6% | 0.2725 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +3540.6% | -0.0349 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2456.8% | 0.0573 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -1931.0% | 1.34 % change on previous year | -24.58 % change on previous year |
| 1898 | +1651.7% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1890s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -24.58 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.71 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5023 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.402 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3685 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 % change on previous year in 1898.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.58 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.