Gross domestic product (GDP) in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 2.79 trillion current GBP in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2.79 trillion current GBP
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.77 trillion current GBP
in 2012
All-time low
112.93 million current GBP
in 1872
Years of data
147
1868–2014
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Japan, 1868–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current GBP.
Analysis
In 2014, gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan stood at 2.79 trillion current GBP.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan peaked at 3.77 trillion current GBP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 112.93 million current GBP, in 1872.
Japan ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current GBP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 128.93 million current GBP | — |
| 1869 | 130.53 million current GBP | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 131.28 million current GBP | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 131.07 million current GBP | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 112.93 million current GBP | -13.8% |
| 1873 | 130.00 million current GBP | +15.1% |
| 1874 | 127.91 million current GBP | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 134.31 million current GBP | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 127.64 million current GBP | -5.0% |
| 1877 | 132.95 million current GBP | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 126.00 million current GBP | -5.2% |
| 1879 | 128.59 million current GBP | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 136.84 million current GBP | +6.4% |
| 1881 | 130.89 million current GBP | -4.3% |
| 1882 | 136.04 million current GBP | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 132.53 million current GBP | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 134.75 million current GBP | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 132.74 million current GBP | -1.5% |
| 1886 | 122.28 million current GBP | -7.9% |
| 1887 | 122.04 million current GBP | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 124.72 million current GBP | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 139.03 million current GBP | +11.5% |
| 1890 | 166.33 million current GBP | +19.6% |
| 1891 | 173.26 million current GBP | +4.2% |
| 1892 | 153.06 million current GBP | -11.7% |
| 1893 | 144.21 million current GBP | -5.8% |
| 1894 | 131.16 million current GBP | -9.1% |
| 1895 | 152.56 million current GBP | +16.3% |
| 1896 | 169.74 million current GBP | +11.3% |
| 1897 | 186.97 million current GBP | +10.2% |
| 1898 | 208.71 million current GBP | +11.6% |
| 1899 | 223.44 million current GBP | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 230.53 million current GBP | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 237.41 million current GBP | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 244.86 million current GBP | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 259.99 million current GBP | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 288.29 million current GBP | +10.9% |
| 1905 | 297.04 million current GBP | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 319.99 million current GBP | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 358.36 million current GBP | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 360.83 million current GBP | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 363.96 million current GBP | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 375.38 million current GBP | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 427.25 million current GBP | +13.8% |
| 1912 | 458.00 million current GBP | +7.2% |
| 1913 | 479.25 million current GBP | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 452.76 million current GBP | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 492.04 million current GBP | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 616.97 million current GBP | +25.4% |
| 1917 | 871.49 million current GBP | +41.3% |
| 1918 | 1.24 billion current GBP | +42.2% |
| 1919 | 1.69 billion current GBP | +36.2% |
| 1920 | 2.05 billion current GBP | +21.8% |
| 1921 | 1.76 billion current GBP | -14.3% |
| 1922 | 1.59 billion current GBP | -9.9% |
| 1923 | 1.49 billion current GBP | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 1.37 billion current GBP | -8.4% |
| 1925 | 1.30 billion current GBP | -4.9% |
| 1926 | 1.46 billion current GBP | +12.3% |
| 1927 | 1.50 billion current GBP | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 1.49 billion current GBP | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.46 billion current GBP | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 1.41 billion current GBP | -3.1% |
| 1931 | 1.35 billion current GBP | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 1.04 billion current GBP | -22.4% |
| 1933 | 867.39 million current GBP | -17.0% |
| 1934 | 923.11 million current GBP | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 980.96 million current GBP | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 1.04 billion current GBP | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 1.37 billion current GBP | +31.6% |
| 1938 | 1.56 billion current GBP | +14.0% |
| 1939 | 1.94 billion current GBP | +24.5% |
| 1940 | 2.41 billion current GBP | +24.3% |
| 1941 | 2.61 billion current GBP | +8.2% |
| 1942 | 3.15 billion current GBP | +20.8% |
| 1943 | 3.70 billion current GBP | +17.4% |
| 1944 | 4.32 billion current GBP | +16.7% |
| 1945 | 1.74 billion current GBP | -59.6% |
| 1946 | 588.09 million current GBP | -66.2% |
| 1947 | 1.62 billion current GBP | +176.2% |
| 1948 | 3.31 billion current GBP | +103.6% |
| 1949 | 2.74 billion current GBP | -17.0% |
| 1950 | 4.23 billion current GBP | +54.0% |
| 1951 | 5.83 billion current GBP | +37.9% |
| 1952 | 6.68 billion current GBP | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 7.49 billion current GBP | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 8.32 billion current GBP | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 9.24 billion current GBP | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 9.65 billion current GBP | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 11.02 billion current GBP | +14.2% |
| 1958 | 11.39 billion current GBP | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 12.79 billion current GBP | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 15.82 billion current GBP | +23.7% |
| 1961 | 19.11 billion current GBP | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 21.69 billion current GBP | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 24.82 billion current GBP | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 29.20 billion current GBP | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 32.48 billion current GBP | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 37.72 billion current GBP | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 44.82 billion current GBP | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 61.08 billion current GBP | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 71.75 billion current GBP | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 87.11 billion current GBP | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 97.04 billion current GBP | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 125.22 billion current GBP | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 173.43 billion current GBP | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 201.75 billion current GBP | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 231.83 billion current GBP | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 320.78 billion current GBP | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 406.68 billion current GBP | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 519.81 billion current GBP | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 489.87 billion current GBP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 467.73 billion current GBP | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 597.90 billion current GBP | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 639.33 billion current GBP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 803.62 billion current GBP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 973.30 billion current GBP | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 trillion current GBP | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.40 trillion current GBP | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.52 trillion current GBP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.70 trillion current GBP | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.84 trillion current GBP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 trillion current GBP | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 trillion current GBP | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 2.20 trillion current GBP | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 trillion current GBP | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 3.17 trillion current GBP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.38 trillion current GBP | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.02 trillion current GBP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 trillion current GBP | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.36 trillion current GBP | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.74 trillion current GBP | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.13 trillion current GBP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 2.89 trillion current GBP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 trillion current GBP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.64 trillion current GBP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.54 trillion current GBP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 trillion current GBP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 trillion current GBP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.18 trillion current GBP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.64 trillion current GBP | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 3.23 trillion current GBP | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.56 trillion current GBP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.69 trillion current GBP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.77 trillion current GBP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.14 trillion current GBP | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.79 trillion current GBP | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 129.73 million current GBP | 128.93 million current GBP | 130.53 million current GBP | 2 |
| 1870s | 128.27 million current GBP | 112.93 million current GBP | 134.31 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1880s | 131.19 million current GBP | 122.04 million current GBP | 139.03 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1890s | 170.95 million current GBP | 131.16 million current GBP | 223.44 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1900s | 296.13 million current GBP | 230.53 million current GBP | 363.96 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1910s | 709.90 million current GBP | 375.38 million current GBP | 1.69 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 billion current GBP | 1.30 billion current GBP | 2.05 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.25 billion current GBP | 867.39 million current GBP | 1.94 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.62 billion current GBP | 588.09 million current GBP | 4.32 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.66 billion current GBP | 4.23 billion current GBP | 12.79 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.85 billion current GBP | 15.82 billion current GBP | 71.75 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.35 billion current GBP | 87.11 billion current GBP | 519.81 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 trillion current GBP | 467.73 billion current GBP | 1.84 trillion current GBP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 trillion current GBP | 1.75 trillion current GBP | 3.38 trillion current GBP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 trillion current GBP | 2.18 trillion current GBP | 3.23 trillion current GBP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 trillion current GBP | 2.79 trillion current GBP | 3.77 trillion current GBP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 10.54 trillion current GBP compare
- 2 China 6.29 trillion current GBP compare
- 4 Germany 2.35 trillion current GBP compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.82 trillion current GBP compare
- 6 France 1.72 trillion current GBP compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 33,515 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.6749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan was 2.79 trillion current GBP in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 trillion current GBP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.93 million current GBP in 1872.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.