Real gdp growth in Japan
Japan: Real gdp growth was 1.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.19
Change on year
up 593.0%
World rank
161st
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.66
in 1988
All-time low
-5.94
in 2009
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.19 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 593.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Japan peaked at 6.66 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -5.94, in 2009.
That places Japan 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.18 | — |
| 1981 | 4.26 | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 3.63 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.41 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 4.65 | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 6.66 | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 4.93 | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 4.84 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.901 | -74.4% |
| 1993 | -0.459 | -150.9% |
| 1994 | 0.921 | -300.7% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | +154.3% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -55.7% |
| 1998 | -1.77 | -230.1% |
| 1999 | -0.348 | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -955.7% |
| 2001 | 0.285 | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.085 | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +1523.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | -167.5% |
| 2009 | -5.94 | +408.7% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -169.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2 | -104.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -924.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.906 | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.705 | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +130.2% |
| 2018 | 0.834 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | -0.308 | -136.9% |
| 2020 | -4.28 | +1290.6% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -183.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.721 | -45.9% |
| 2024 | -0.242 | -133.6% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | -593.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 50% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1523.5% | 0.085 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | -1290.6% | -0.308 | -4.28 |
| 2000 | +955.7% | -0.348 | 2.98 |
| 2012 | +924.5% | -0.2 | 1.65 |
| 2025 | +593.0% | -0.242 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 | 3.18 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | -1.77 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.486 | -5.94 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | -0.308 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3808 | -4.28 | 3.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 Mexico 1.35 compare
- 159 United Kingdom 1.32 compare
- 160 Switzerland 1.27 compare
- 162 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 163 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1.11 compare
- 164 Norway 1.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Japan?
- Real gdp growth in Japan was 1.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 1988.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.94 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for real gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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