Japan (JP) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A wealthy, precise industrial economy whose cars, machinery and electronics still command global respect. Growth is slow, the population is shrinking and public debt is huge, though most of it is held at home. Corporate cash piles and world class firms sit beside a cautious consumer and a labour market that is tight more because of demographics than because demand is booming.
EE Score: 88.8. EE Score rank: #7 of 165. EE Economy: 90.4. EE Risk: 91.6. EE Growth: 80.9. EE Impact: 89.6. EE Scale: 86.9. EE Score vintage: 2026-10-02. Region: Asia. Population: 123M (rank #12). GDP: $4.38 trillion. GDP per capita: $35,703 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +0.5%. Inflation: +2.8%. Policy rate: 0.1%. Currency: JPY. Equity market cap: $6.30 trillion.