India vs Japan: GDP, PPP
India
16.19 trillion current international $
in 2024
Japan
6.41 trillion current international $
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
GDP, PPP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 16.19 trillion current international $ against 6.41 trillion current international $ in Japan, a difference of 9.78 trillion current international $.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 trillion current international $ | 2.93 trillion current international $ | 1.44 trillion current international $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.34 trillion current international $ | 4.01 trillion current international $ | 668.55 billion current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.28 trillion current international $ | 5.04 trillion current international $ | 2.25 trillion current international $ | India |
| 2020s | 13.06 trillion current international $ | 5.90 trillion current international $ | 7.17 trillion current international $ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, India or Japan?
- India, at 16.19 trillion current international $ against 6.41 trillion current international $ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between India and Japan?
- 9.78 trillion current international $, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- India ranks 3rd 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