Japan vs United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Japan
5,985 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
6,394 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
48th
United States rank
47th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,394 current US$ per person against 5,985 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 409 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.06 current US$ per person | 137.98 current US$ per person | 53.92 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 507.58 current US$ per person | 453.64 current US$ per person | 53.94 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,570 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 519.57 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,018 current US$ per person | 2,074 current US$ per person | 944.12 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,428 current US$ per person | 3,100 current US$ per person | 1,328 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ per person | 4,778 current US$ per person | 883.99 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,752 current US$ per person | 5,702 current US$ per person | 49.74 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 6,394 current US$ per person against 5,985 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Japan and United States?
- 409 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.