Japan vs Korea: Revenue, General government, Domestic currency
Japan
276.56 trillion
in 2031
Korea
790.57 trillion
in 2031
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Revenue, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 790.57 trillion against 276.56 trillion in Japan, a difference of 514.02 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.61 trillion | 89.19 trillion | 65.42 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 153.01 trillion | 191.25 trillion | 38.24 trillion | Korea |
| 2010s | 170.40 trillion | 347.66 trillion | 177.26 trillion | Korea |
| 2020s | 229.09 trillion | 602.25 trillion | 373.16 trillion | Korea |
| 2030s | 272.86 trillion | 775.48 trillion | 502.62 trillion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, general government, domestic currency, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 790.57 trillion against 276.56 trillion in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in revenue, general government, domestic currency between Japan and Korea?
- 514.02 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for revenue, general government, domestic currency?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.