Country comparison
Japan
Asia · JPY
United Kingdom
Europe · GBP
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- Japan has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.00 vs 3.50 USD tn) — United Kingdom is about 88% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, United Kingdom prints 1.1% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in United Kingdom than Japan (51,000 vs 33,000 USD).
- Japan has the larger population versus United Kingdom in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in United Kingdom (2.8%) than Japan (2.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 101% in United Kingdom.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.00 tn | $3.50 tn | $0.50 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.8% | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| GDP / Capita | $33,000 | $51,000 | $-18,000 |
| Population | 123.5M | 68.5M | 55.0M |
| Inflation | 2.6% | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| Interest Rate | 0.5% | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| Gov. Debt | 255.0% of GDP | 101.0% of GDP | 154.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $1250 bn | $180 bn | $1070 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 846 t | 310 t | 536 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Japan
$4.00 tn
United Kingdom
$3.50 tn
Gap (A − B)
$0.50 tn
+14.3% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Japan
0.8%
United Kingdom
1.1%
Gap (A − B)
-0.3%
-27.3% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Japan
$33,000
United Kingdom
$51,000
Gap (A − B)
$-18,000
-35.3% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Japan
123.5M
United Kingdom
68.5M
Gap (A − B)
55.0M
+80.3% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Japan
2.5%
United Kingdom
4.4%
Gap (A − B)
-1.9%
-43.2% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Japan
255.0% of GDP
United Kingdom
101.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
154.0% of GDP
+152.5% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Japan
0.5%
United Kingdom
4.3%
Gap (A − B)
-3.8%
-88.2% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Japan
2.6%
United Kingdom
2.8%
Gap (A − B)
-0.2%
-7.1% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Japan
$1250 bn
United Kingdom
$180 bn
Gap (A − B)
$1070 bn
+594.4% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Japan
846 t
United Kingdom
310 t
Gap (A − B)
536 t
+172.9% vs B