Arab World vs Japan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Arab World
10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
29th
Japan rank
32nd

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 408,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 39.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Japan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 3,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 115,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 112,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 4,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 210,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 205,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 324,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 316,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Japan?
Japan, at 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Japan?
408,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 29th and Japan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.