Country comparison
Brazil
Americas · BRL
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 2.30 USD tn) — Brazil is about 57% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Brazil prints 2.2% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in Japan than Brazil (33,000 vs 10,500 USD).
- Brazil has the larger population versus Japan in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Brazil (4.5%) than Japan (2.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 88% in Brazil.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇯🇵 Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.30 tn | $4.00 tn | $-1.70 tn |
| GDP Growth | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| GDP / Capita | $10,500 | $33,000 | $-22,500 |
| Population | 216.0M | 123.5M | 92.5M |
| Inflation | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 2.5% | 4.4% |
| Interest Rate | 14.8% | 0.5% | 14.3% |
| Gov. Debt | 88.0% of GDP | 255.0% of GDP | -167.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $360 bn | $1250 bn | $-890 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 130 t | 846 t | -716 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Brazil
$2.30 tn
Japan
$4.00 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-1.70 tn
-42.5% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Brazil
2.2%
Japan
0.8%
Gap (A − B)
1.4%
+175.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Brazil
$10,500
Japan
$33,000
Gap (A − B)
$-22,500
-68.2% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Brazil
216.0M
Japan
123.5M
Gap (A − B)
92.5M
+74.9% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Brazil
6.9%
Japan
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
4.4%
+176.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Brazil
88.0% of GDP
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-167.0% of GDP
-65.5% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Brazil
14.8%
Japan
0.5%
Gap (A − B)
14.3%
+2850.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Brazil
4.5%
Japan
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
1.9%
+73.1% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Brazil
$360 bn
Japan
$1250 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-890 bn
-71.2% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Brazil
130 t
Japan
846 t
Gap (A − B)
-716 t
-84.6% vs B