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.
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 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 compare
- 164 Norway 1.08 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8931 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 38,619 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.82 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.76 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
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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