GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 283.7%
World rank
199th
of 211 countries
All-time high
48.57 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-16.9 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Japan recorded -4.44 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 283.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 48.57 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.9 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Japan 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.95 % change on previous year
1972 32.43 % change on previous year +150.3%
1973 35.86 % change on previous year +10.6%
1974 11 % change on previous year -69.3%
1975 8.74 % change on previous year -20.6%
1976 12.39 % change on previous year +41.8%
1977 23.07 % change on previous year +86.2%
1978 40.5 % change on previous year +75.5%
1979 4.08 % change on previous year -89.9%
1980 4.77 % change on previous year +16.9%
1981 10.26 % change on previous year +114.8%
1982 -6.95 % change on previous year -167.7%
1983 9.68 % change on previous year -239.3%
1984 5.9 % change on previous year -39.0%
1985 6.03 % change on previous year +2.3%
1986 48.57 % change on previous year +705.0%
1987 21.73 % change on previous year -55.3%
1988 21.12 % change on previous year -2.8%
1989 -0.5202 % change on previous year -102.5%
1990 2.46 % change on previous year -572.6%
1991 14.51 % change on previous year +490.1%
1992 9.12 % change on previous year -37.1%
1993 13.97 % change on previous year +53.3%
1994 10.18 % change on previous year -27.1%
1995 10.94 % change on previous year +7.4%
1996 -11.22 % change on previous year -202.6%
1997 -8.75 % change on previous year -22.0%
1998 -8.77 % change on previous year +0.2%
1999 13.12 % change on previous year -249.5%
2000 7.17 % change on previous year -45.3%
2001 -11.95 % change on previous year -266.7%
2002 -4.39 % change on previous year -63.3%
2003 8.05 % change on previous year -283.5%
2004 8.27 % change on previous year +2.7%
2005 -1.26 % change on previous year -115.2%
2006 -4.76 % change on previous year +277.5%
2007 -0.4761 % change on previous year -90.0%
2008 11.51 % change on previous year -2516.5%
2009 3.58 % change on previous year -68.9%
2010 8.88 % change on previous year +148.0%
2011 8.23 % change on previous year -7.3%
2012 0.6291 % change on previous year -92.4%
2013 -16.9 % change on previous year -2786.6%
2014 -6.05 % change on previous year -64.2%
2015 -9.23 % change on previous year +52.6%
2016 12.57 % change on previous year -236.2%
2017 -1.46 % change on previous year -111.6%
2018 2.23 % change on previous year -253.3%
2019 1.53 % change on previous year -31.5%
2020 -1.25 % change on previous year -181.6%
2021 -0.2952 % change on previous year -76.4%
2022 -15.41 % change on previous year +5121.1%
2023 -1.16 % change on previous year -92.5%
2024 -4.44 % change on previous year +283.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 % change on previous year. (82 countries reporting)
  • Japan's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -5121.1% -0.2952 % change on previous year -15.41 % change on previous year
2013 -2786.6% 0.6291 % change on previous year -16.9 % change on previous year
2008 +2516.5% -0.4761 % change on previous year 11.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.12 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year 40.5 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.06 % change on previous year -6.95 % change on previous year 48.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.55 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year 14.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.57 % change on previous year -11.95 % change on previous year 11.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0433 % change on previous year -16.9 % change on previous year 12.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.51 % change on previous year -15.41 % change on previous year -0.2952 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 196 Argentina -1.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 197 Kuwait -3.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 198 Lebanon -4.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 200 New Caledonia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 201 Zambia -4.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 202 Angola -5.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan?
Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.57 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -16.9 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Japan rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,102 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.