Japan vs United States: Interest Rate

Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.

🇯🇵 Japan

0.5%

Rank #10

🇺🇸 United States

4.5%

Rank #3

Difference (A − B)

-4.0%

% difference vs B

-88.9%

Historical chart

Key context

  • Japan period change: -9.4% · United States: 3.3%
  • Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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