Country comparison
Japan
Asia · JPY
Brazil
Americas · BRL
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 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.00 tn | $2.30 tn | $1.70 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.8% | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| GDP / Capita | $33,000 | $10,500 | $22,500 |
| Population | 123.5M | 216.0M | -92.5M |
| Inflation | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| Interest Rate | 0.5% | 14.8% | -14.3% |
| Gov. Debt | 255.0% of GDP | 88.0% of GDP | 167.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $1250 bn | $360 bn | $890 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 846 t | 130 t | 716 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Japan
$4.00 tn
Brazil
$2.30 tn
Gap (A − B)
$1.70 tn
+73.9% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Japan
0.8%
Brazil
2.2%
Gap (A − B)
-1.4%
-63.6% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Japan
$33,000
Brazil
$10,500
Gap (A − B)
$22,500
+214.3% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Japan
123.5M
Brazil
216.0M
Gap (A − B)
-92.5M
-42.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Japan
2.5%
Brazil
6.9%
Gap (A − B)
-4.4%
-63.8% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Brazil
88.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
167.0% of GDP
+189.8% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Japan
0.5%
Brazil
14.8%
Gap (A − B)
-14.3%
-96.6% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Japan
2.6%
Brazil
4.5%
Gap (A − B)
-1.9%
-42.2% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Japan
$1250 bn
Brazil
$360 bn
Gap (A − B)
$890 bn
+247.2% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Japan
846 t
Brazil
130 t
Gap (A − B)
716 t
+550.8% vs B