Japan - GDP Growth (Real) 1.19
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 214 economies tracked
Global rank
##153 of 214 economies
Ranking Race โ GDP Growth (Real)
1 = global #1 ยท higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Japan climbed from #6 to #153 (overtook Germany). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Key Events โ Japan
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1964Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
1965Fell 38 places in global rank auto
1966Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
1970Fell 98 places in global rank auto
1971Climbed 43 places in global rank auto
1972Climbed 39 places in global rank auto
1973Oil crisis shock curatedFirst oil shock ends rapid postwar growth; inflation surges.
1974Fell 101 places in global rank auto
GDP Growth (Real), 1961-2025
World Bank WDI · % annual · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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