Japan vs Middle income: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 6.9 times Japan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Middle income ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 95.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 274.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 234.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 735.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 658.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 127.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 934.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Japan or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Japan and Middle income?
- 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for primary income payments?
- Japan ranks 13th and Middle income ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.