Japan vs United States: GDP
Japan
4.03 trillion current US$
in 2024
United States
29.18 trillion current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
GDP over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.18 trillion current US$ against 4.03 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 25.16 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 7.2 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 208 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 570.14 billion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 1.14 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 4.17 trillion current US$ | 2.32 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 4.40 trillion current US$ | 7.58 trillion current US$ | 3.17 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 12.60 trillion current US$ | 7.87 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 5.29 trillion current US$ | 18.03 trillion current US$ | 12.74 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 4.52 trillion current US$ | 25.59 trillion current US$ | 21.07 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 29.18 trillion current US$ against 4.03 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Japan and United States?
- 25.16 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gdp?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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