How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Sweden: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Japan

0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sweden

0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan rank

156th

Sweden rank

158th

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Japan
Sweden

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2000s	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Sweden?: Japan, at 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Sweden?: 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 6,237 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.