Country comparison
Japan
Asia · JPY
India
Asia · INR
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- India has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.10 vs 4.00 USD tn) — Japan is about 98% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, India prints 6.7% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in Japan than India (33,000 vs 2,800 USD).
- India has the larger population versus Japan in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in India (4.8%) than Japan (2.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 82% in India.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇮🇳 India | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.00 tn | $4.10 tn | $-0.10 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.8% | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| GDP / Capita | $33,000 | $2,800 | $30,200 |
| Population | 123.5M | 1450.0M | -1326.5M |
| Inflation | 2.6% | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| Interest Rate | 0.5% | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| Gov. Debt | 255.0% of GDP | 82.0% of GDP | 173.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $1250 bn | $690 bn | $560 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 846 t | 854 t | -8 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Japan
$4.00 tn
India
$4.10 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-0.10 tn
-2.4% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Japan
0.8%
India
6.7%
Gap (A − B)
-5.9%
-88.1% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Japan
$33,000
India
$2,800
Gap (A − B)
$30,200
+1078.6% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Japan
123.5M
India
1450.0M
Gap (A − B)
-1326.5M
-91.5% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Japan
2.5%
India
6.5%
Gap (A − B)
-4.0%
-61.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Japan
255.0% of GDP
India
82.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
173.0% of GDP
+211.0% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Japan
0.5%
India
6.5%
Gap (A − B)
-6.0%
-92.3% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Japan
2.6%
India
4.8%
Gap (A − B)
-2.2%
-45.8% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Japan
$1250 bn
India
$690 bn
Gap (A − B)
$560 bn
+81.2% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Japan
846 t
India
854 t
Gap (A − B)
-8 t
-0.9% vs B