Iceland vs Japan: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Iceland
139.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
145.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
56th
Japan rank
53rd

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 145.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 139.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 56th and Japan ranks 53rd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP 280.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 279.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 29.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 194.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 165.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 63.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 116.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP 52.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 81.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 110.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 29.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 117.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 99.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iceland
2020s 133.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 123.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 145.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 139.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Japan?
6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 56th and Japan ranks 53rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.