Japan vs United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Japan
4.16 trillion current US$
in 2024
United States
22.49 trillion current US$
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 22.49 trillion current US$ against 4.16 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 18.33 trillion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 5.4 times Japan's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.