Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 592.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Japan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 592.98 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 544.0% on the previous year and up 500.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 955.75 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -408.65 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -23.02 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1983 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1984 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1985 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1986 | -36.16 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 1987 | 41.14 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 1988 | 43.3 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | -26.06 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1990 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1991 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +1477.8% |
| 1992 | -74.43 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1993 | -150.94 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1994 | 300.65 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1995 | 154.29 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1997 | -55.67 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1998 | -230.08 % change on previous year | +313.3% |
| 1999 | 80.37 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2000 | 955.75 % change on previous year | +1089.1% |
| 2001 | -90.43 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2002 | -70.18 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 53.12 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2005 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2006 | -16.34 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2008 | -167.53 % change on previous year | -1523.1% |
| 2009 | -408.65 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 2010 | 169.68 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2011 | -104.84 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2012 | 924.5 % change on previous year | -981.9% |
| 2013 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2014 | -54.63 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 2015 | 98.68 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2016 | -60.83 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2017 | 130.21 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 2018 | -48.61 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2019 | -136.93 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 2021 | 183.21 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2022 | -62.63 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2023 | -45.87 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2024 | -133.56 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2025 | 592.98 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1523.1% | 11.77 % change on previous year | -167.53 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1477.8% | -1.73 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -36.16 % change on previous year | 43.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -230.08 % change on previous year | 300.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.33 % change on previous year | -408.65 % change on previous year | 955.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.83 % change on previous year | -136.93 % change on previous year | 924.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.83 % change on previous year | -133.56 % change on previous year | 592.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Moldova, Republic of 705.33 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Belize 601 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sweden 599.02 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Puerto Rico 547.99 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Argentina 425.17 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Ireland 374.72 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Japan was 592.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 955.75 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -408.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.9%. 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 Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.