Japan vs China: GDP

Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.

🇯🇵 Japan

$4.00 tn

Rank #5

🇨🇳 China

$18.50 tn

Rank #2

Difference (A − B)

$-14.50 tn

% difference vs B

-78.4%

Historical chart

Key context

  • Japan period change: -2.3% · China: -8.8%
  • Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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