Japan vs Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Japan
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 13.94 trillion current US$ against 738.34 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 13.20 trillion current US$.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 18.9 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 billion current US$ | 132.38 billion current US$ | 124.08 billion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 56.96 billion current US$ | 594.74 billion current US$ | 537.78 billion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 189.50 billion current US$ | 1.61 trillion current US$ | 1.42 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 378.20 billion current US$ | 3.52 trillion current US$ | 3.15 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 565.51 billion current US$ | 6.65 trillion current US$ | 6.08 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 720.88 billion current US$ | 10.27 trillion current US$ | 9.55 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 717.80 billion current US$ | 12.57 trillion current US$ | 11.85 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Japan or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 13.94 trillion current US$ against 738.34 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Japan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 13.20 trillion current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Japan ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.