Early-demographic dividend vs Japan: Primary income payments

Early-demographic dividend
486.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan
176.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
18th
Japan rank
13th

Primary income payments over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Japan
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 486.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 310.22 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Japan ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 89.97 billion BoP, current US$ 48.05 billion BoP, current US$ 41.92 billion BoP, current US$ Early-demographic dividend
2000s 139.86 billion BoP, current US$ 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ Early-demographic dividend
2010s 263.81 billion BoP, current US$ 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ 187.25 billion BoP, current US$ Early-demographic dividend
2020s 379.97 billion BoP, current US$ 127.87 billion BoP, current US$ 252.10 billion BoP, current US$ Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Early-demographic dividend or Japan?
Early-demographic dividend, at 486.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Early-demographic dividend and Japan?
310.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Japan rank globally for primary income payments?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Japan ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.