Country comparison
Australia
Oceania · AUD
Japan
Asia · JPY
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- Japan has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.00 vs 1.80 USD tn) — Australia is about 45% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Australia prints 1.4% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in Australia than Japan (65,000 vs 33,000 USD).
- Japan has the larger population versus Australia in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Australia (3.0%) than Japan (2.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 50% in Australia.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇯🇵 Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.80 tn | $4.00 tn | $-2.20 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| GDP / Capita | $65,000 | $33,000 | $32,000 |
| Population | 27.2M | 123.5M | -96.3M |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Interest Rate | 3.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| Gov. Debt | 50.0% of GDP | 255.0% of GDP | -205.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $65 bn | $1250 bn | $-1185 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 80 t | 846 t | -766 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Australia
$1.80 tn
Japan
$4.00 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-2.20 tn
-55.0% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Australia
1.4%
Japan
0.8%
Gap (A − B)
0.6%
+75.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Australia
$65,000
Japan
$33,000
Gap (A − B)
$32,000
+97.0% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Australia
27.2M
Japan
123.5M
Gap (A − B)
-96.3M
-78.0% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Australia
4.2%
Japan
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
1.7%
+68.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Australia
50.0% of GDP
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-205.0% of GDP
-80.4% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Australia
3.9%
Japan
0.5%
Gap (A − B)
3.4%
+670.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Australia
3.0%
Japan
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
0.4%
+15.4% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Australia
$65 bn
Japan
$1250 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-1185 bn
-94.8% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Australia
80 t
Japan
846 t
Gap (A − B)
-766 t
-90.5% vs B