Country comparison
Japan
Asia · JPY
Australia
Oceania · AUD
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 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇦🇺 Australia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.00 tn | $1.80 tn | $2.20 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.8% | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| GDP / Capita | $33,000 | $65,000 | $-32,000 |
| Population | 123.5M | 27.2M | 96.3M |
| Inflation | 2.6% | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| Interest Rate | 0.5% | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| Gov. Debt | 255.0% of GDP | 50.0% of GDP | 205.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $1250 bn | $65 bn | $1185 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 846 t | 80 t | 766 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Japan
$4.00 tn
Australia
$1.80 tn
Gap (A − B)
$2.20 tn
+122.2% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Japan
0.8%
Australia
1.4%
Gap (A − B)
-0.6%
-42.9% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Japan
$33,000
Australia
$65,000
Gap (A − B)
$-32,000
-49.2% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Japan
123.5M
Australia
27.2M
Gap (A − B)
96.3M
+354.0% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Japan
2.5%
Australia
4.2%
Gap (A − B)
-1.7%
-40.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Australia
50.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
205.0% of GDP
+410.0% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Japan
0.5%
Australia
3.9%
Gap (A − B)
-3.4%
-87.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Japan
2.6%
Australia
3.0%
Gap (A − B)
-0.4%
-13.3% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Japan
$1250 bn
Australia
$65 bn
Gap (A − B)
$1185 bn
+1823.1% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Japan
846 t
Australia
80 t
Gap (A − B)
766 t
+957.5% vs B