Germany vs Japan: GDP
Germany
4.66 trillion current US$
in 2024
Japan
4.03 trillion current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
GDP over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.66 trillion current US$ against 4.03 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 633.72 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485.97 billion current US$ | 570.14 billion current US$ | 84.16 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 993.66 billion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 857.65 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 4.40 trillion current US$ | 2.22 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.81 trillion current US$ | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.74 trillion current US$ | 5.29 trillion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.33 trillion current US$ | 4.52 trillion current US$ | 191.48 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 4.66 trillion current US$ against 4.03 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Germany and Japan?
- 633.72 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gdp?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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