Japan vs Lower middle income: GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.

Japan
4.44 million
in 2025
Lower middle income
5.74 million
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
5th

GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj. over time

  • Japan
  • Lower middle income
02.0M4.0M6.0M198720062025

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 5.74 million against 4.44 million in Japan, a difference of 1.31 million.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 94 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 4.49 million 858,686 3.63 million Japan
2000s 4.79 million 1.56 million 3.24 million Japan
2010s 5.38 million 3.89 million 1.49 million Japan
2020s 4.65 million 5.30 million 651,522 Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj., Japan or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 5.74 million against 4.44 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj. between Japan and Lower middle income?
1.31 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 3,167 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed