Country comparison
Germany
Europe · EUR
Japan
Asia · JPY
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- Germany has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.60 vs 4.00 USD tn) — Japan is about 87% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Japan prints 0.8% vs 0.3% for Germany.
- GDP per capita is higher in Germany than Japan (55,000 vs 33,000 USD).
- Japan has the larger population versus Germany in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Japan (2.6%) than Germany (2.2%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 64% in Germany.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇯🇵 Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.60 tn | $4.00 tn | $0.60 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| GDP / Capita | $55,000 | $33,000 | $22,000 |
| Population | 84.5M | 123.5M | -39.0M |
| Inflation | 2.2% | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| Interest Rate | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| Gov. Debt | 64.0% of GDP | 255.0% of GDP | -191.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $300 bn | $1250 bn | $-950 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 3,352 t | 846 t | 2,506 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Germany
$4.60 tn
Japan
$4.00 tn
Gap (A − B)
$0.60 tn
+15.0% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Germany
0.3%
Japan
0.8%
Gap (A − B)
-0.5%
-62.5% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Germany
$55,000
Japan
$33,000
Gap (A − B)
$22,000
+66.7% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Germany
84.5M
Japan
123.5M
Gap (A − B)
-39.0M
-31.6% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Germany
3.4%
Japan
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
0.9%
+36.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Germany
64.0% of GDP
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-191.0% of GDP
-74.9% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Germany
2.6%
Japan
0.5%
Gap (A − B)
2.1%
+430.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Germany
2.2%
Japan
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
-0.4%
-15.4% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Germany
$300 bn
Japan
$1250 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-950 bn
-76.0% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Germany
3,352 t
Japan
846 t
Gap (A − B)
2,506 t
+296.2% vs B