Japan vs United States: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
United States
3.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
4th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Japan and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States 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