Japan vs Upper middle income: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 843.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 5.8 times Japan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 121.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 184.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 620.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 543.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 127.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 900.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 772.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.02 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 Upper middle income?
- 843.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for primary income payments?
- Japan ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.