Germany vs Japan: GDP, PPP
Germany
6.04 trillion current international $
in 2024
Japan
6.41 trillion current international $
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
GDP, PPP over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.41 trillion current international $ against 6.04 trillion current international $ in Germany, a difference of 369.82 billion current international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 trillion current international $ | 2.93 trillion current international $ | 1.04 trillion current international $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.70 trillion current international $ | 4.01 trillion current international $ | 1.31 trillion current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.01 trillion current international $ | 5.04 trillion current international $ | 1.02 trillion current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.51 trillion current international $ | 5.90 trillion current international $ | 386.90 billion current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.41 trillion current international $ against 6.04 trillion current international $ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Germany and Japan?
- 369.82 billion current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, PPP (current international $). 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