China vs Japan: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$)
China
18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$
in 2024
Japan
4.61 trillion constant 2010 US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$ against 4.61 trillion constant 2010 US$ in Japan, a difference of 13.88 trillion constant 2010 US$.
That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303.78 billion constant 2010 US$ | 1.82 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 1.51 trillion constant 2010 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 685.28 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2.74 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 2.05 trillion constant 2010 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 3.76 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 1.97 trillion constant 2010 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 4.14 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 430.08 billion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 4.41 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 6.61 trillion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 16.79 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 4.52 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 12.26 trillion constant 2010 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp at market prices, China or Japan?
- China, at 18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$ against 4.61 trillion constant 2010 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp at market prices between China and Japan?
- 13.88 trillion constant 2010 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gdp at market prices?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release