Country comparison
United Kingdom
Europe · GBP
Japan
Asia · JPY
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 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇯🇵 Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.50 tn | $4.00 tn | $-0.50 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| GDP / Capita | $51,000 | $33,000 | $18,000 |
| Population | 68.5M | 123.5M | -55.0M |
| Inflation | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Interest Rate | 4.3% | 0.5% | 3.8% |
| Gov. Debt | 101.0% of GDP | 255.0% of GDP | -154.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $180 bn | $1250 bn | $-1070 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 310 t | 846 t | -536 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
United Kingdom
$3.50 tn
Japan
$4.00 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-0.50 tn
-12.5% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
United Kingdom
1.1%
Japan
0.8%
Gap (A − B)
0.3%
+37.5% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
United Kingdom
$51,000
Japan
$33,000
Gap (A − B)
$18,000
+54.5% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
United Kingdom
68.5M
Japan
123.5M
Gap (A − B)
-55.0M
-44.5% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
United Kingdom
4.4%
Japan
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
1.9%
+76.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
United Kingdom
101.0% of GDP
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-154.0% of GDP
-60.4% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
United Kingdom
4.3%
Japan
0.5%
Gap (A − B)
3.8%
+750.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
United Kingdom
2.8%
Japan
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
0.2%
+7.7% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
United Kingdom
$180 bn
Japan
$1250 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-1070 bn
-85.6% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
United Kingdom
310 t
Japan
846 t
Gap (A − B)
-536 t
-63.4% vs B