Japan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
2.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
4th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Japan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 2.8% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Japan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release