India vs Japan: GDP
India
3.91 trillion current US$
in 2024
Japan
4.03 trillion current US$
in 2024
India rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
GDP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.03 trillion current US$ against 3.91 trillion current US$ in India, a difference of 113.52 billion current US$.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.93 billion current US$ | 570.14 billion current US$ | 470.21 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 236.41 billion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 1.61 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 353.51 billion current US$ | 4.40 trillion current US$ | 4.05 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 830.38 billion current US$ | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 3.90 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 5.29 trillion current US$ | 3.11 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.35 trillion current US$ | 4.52 trillion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.03 trillion current US$ against 3.91 trillion current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between India and Japan?
- 113.52 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gdp?
- India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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