Japan vs United States: GDP, PPP
Japan
6.41 trillion current international $
in 2024
United States
29.18 trillion current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
GDP, PPP over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.18 trillion current international $ against 6.41 trillion current international $ in Japan, a difference of 22.78 trillion current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 4.6 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 trillion current international $ | 7.58 trillion current international $ | 4.65 trillion current international $ | United States |
| 2000s | 4.01 trillion current international $ | 12.60 trillion current international $ | 8.60 trillion current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 5.04 trillion current international $ | 18.03 trillion current international $ | 12.99 trillion current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 5.90 trillion current international $ | 25.59 trillion current international $ | 19.69 trillion current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 29.18 trillion current international $ against 6.41 trillion current international $ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Japan and United States?
- 22.78 trillion current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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