Country comparison
Japan
Asia · JPY
United States
Americas · USD
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United States has the larger nominal GDP in this set (28.80 vs 4.00 USD tn) — Japan is about 14% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, United States prints 2.5% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in United States than Japan (85,000 vs 33,000 USD).
- United States has the larger population versus Japan in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in United States (2.9%) than Japan (2.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 123% in United States.
- 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 States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.00 tn | $28.80 tn | $-24.80 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.8% | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| GDP / Capita | $33,000 | $85,000 | $-52,000 |
| Population | 123.5M | 341.0M | -217.5M |
| Inflation | 2.6% | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| Interest Rate | 0.5% | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| Gov. Debt | 255.0% of GDP | 123.0% of GDP | 132.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $1250 bn | $240 bn | $1010 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 846 t | 8,133 t | -7,287 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Japan
$4.00 tn
United States
$28.80 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-24.80 tn
-86.1% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Japan
0.8%
United States
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
-1.7%
-68.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Japan
$33,000
United States
$85,000
Gap (A − B)
$-52,000
-61.2% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Japan
123.5M
United States
341.0M
Gap (A − B)
-217.5M
-63.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Japan
2.5%
United States
4.1%
Gap (A − B)
-1.6%
-39.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Japan
255.0% of GDP
United States
123.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
132.0% of GDP
+107.3% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Japan
0.5%
United States
4.5%
Gap (A − B)
-4.0%
-88.9% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Japan
2.6%
United States
2.9%
Gap (A − B)
-0.3%
-10.3% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Japan
$1250 bn
United States
$240 bn
Gap (A − B)
$1010 bn
+420.8% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Japan
846 t
United States
8,133 t
Gap (A − B)
-7,287 t
-89.6% vs B