Japan vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
3rd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Japan or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd 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