Finland vs Japan: GDP growth
Finland
-0.2%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
188th
Japan rank
186th
GDP growth over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against -0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 188th and Japan ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1% against -0.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Finland and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for gdp growth?
- Finland ranks 188th and Japan ranks 186th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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