Iceland vs Japan: GDP growth
Iceland
0.5%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
183rd
Japan rank
186th
GDP growth over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 183rd and Japan ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for gdp growth?
- Iceland ranks 183rd 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