Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 977.1%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.56 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-5.56 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Japan, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan stood at 2.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 977.1% on the previous year and up 1,609.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 12.56 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -5.56 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1954 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1955 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1956 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1960 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1961 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1966 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1967 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1972 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1974 | -0.561 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1975 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -967.5% |
| 1976 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2677 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1982 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +457.7% |
| 1983 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6962 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1985 | 3 % change on previous year | +330.3% |
| 1986 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +203.4% |
| 1987 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +296.0% |
| 1996 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1998 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3233.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3721 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -845.8% |
| 2001 | -0.6758 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2147 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +581.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2008 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2009 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2010 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2011 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1042 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1244 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2014 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1437.3% |
| 2015 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2016 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5427 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2018 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3414 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2020 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +1149.3% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +977.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3233.7% | 0.0526 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1437.3% | 0.1244 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1149.3% | -0.3414 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +977.1% | 0.1974 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +967.5% | -0.561 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +845.8% | -0.3721 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.38 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -0.561 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.401 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1163 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 98 United Arab Emirates 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Greece 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Lesotho 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mauritius 2 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Slovakia 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 104 New Zealand 1.94 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Japan was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.56 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,609.3%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.