What is the difference in gdp between Argentina and Japan?

30.19 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Japan: GDP

Argentina

579.25 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Japan

609.43 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Argentina rank

9th

Japan rank

8th

GDP over time

Argentina
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 609.43 trillion current LCU against 579.25 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 30.19 trillion current LCU.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	306.33 current LCU	151.36 trillion current LCU	151.36 trillion current LCU	Japan
1980s	339.47 million current LCU	334.13 trillion current LCU	334.13 trillion current LCU	Japan
1990s	237.59 billion current LCU	513.76 trillion current LCU	513.52 trillion current LCU	Japan
2000s	631.95 billion current LCU	527.47 trillion current LCU	526.83 trillion current LCU	Japan
2010s	7.56 trillion current LCU	528.10 trillion current LCU	520.54 trillion current LCU	Japan
2020s	185.35 trillion current LCU	570.91 trillion current LCU	385.57 trillion current LCU	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Argentina or Japan?: Japan, at 609.43 trillion current LCU against 579.25 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Argentina and Japan?: 30.19 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for gdp?: Argentina ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release