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U.S. vs Japan: gdp growth compared (2025)

2025 · GDP growth: U.S. 2.16%, Japan 1.19%. Higher: U.S. (+0.97pp).

U.S. vs Japan: gdp growth compared (2025)U.S.: 2016 1.82%, 2017 2.46%, 2018 2.97%, 2019 2.58%, 2020 -2.08%, 2021 6.15%, 2022 2.52%, 2023 2.93%, 2024 2.79%, 2025 2.16%; Japan: 2016 0.7%, 2017 1.62%, 2018 0.83%, 2019 -0.31%, 2020 -4.28%, 2021 3.56%, 2022 1.33%, 2023 0.72%, 2024 -0.24%, 2025 1.19% U.S. vs Japan: gdp growth compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 -4.28%0.94%6.15%U.S. 2016: 1.82%U.S. 2017: 2.46%U.S. 2018: 2.97%U.S. 2019: 2.58%U.S. 2020: -2.08%U.S. 2021: 6.15%U.S. 2022: 2.52%U.S. 2023: 2.93%U.S. 2024: 2.79%U.S. 2025: 2.16%U.S. 2.16%Japan 2016: 0.7%Japan 2017: 1.62%Japan 2018: 0.83%Japan 2019: -0.31%Japan 2020: -4.28%Japan 2021: 3.56%Japan 2022: 1.33%Japan 2023: 0.72%Japan 2024: -0.24%Japan 2025: 1.19%Japan 1.19%201620212025 ■ U.S. ■ Japan World Bank https://vernumo.com/en/vs/gdp-growth/us-jp
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Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
20252.16%1.19%+0.97pp
20242.79%-0.24%+3.03pp
20232.93%0.72%+2.21pp
20222.52%1.33%+1.19pp
20216.15%3.56%+2.59pp
2020-2.08%-4.28%+2.2pp
20192.58%-0.31%+2.89pp
20182.97%0.83%+2.14pp
20172.46%1.62%+0.84pp
20161.82%0.7%+1.12pp

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