Germany vs Japan: GDP growth
Germany
-0.2%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
189th
Japan rank
186th
GDP growth over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against -0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1% against -0.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Germany and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan 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 growth?
- Germany ranks 189th 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