Japan vs United States of America: Discount Rate, Percent per annum

Japan
0.3
in 2016
United States of America
0.25
in 2020
Japan rank
69th
United States of America rank
70th

Discount Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
051015195019852020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3 against 0.25 in United States of America, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 70th of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 7.04 2.64 4.4 Japan
1960s 6.21 4.13 2.08 Japan
1970s 6 6.87 0.871 United States of America
1980s 4.55 8.31 3.76 United States of America
1990s 1.98 4.64 2.66 United States of America
2000s 0.275 3.06 2.78 United States of America
2010s 0.3 0.8571 0.5571 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discount rate, percent per annum, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 0.3 against 0.25 in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in discount rate, percent per annum between Japan and United States of America?
0.05, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2016.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for discount rate, percent per annum?
Japan ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 70th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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