Japan vs Malaysia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Japan
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
5.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
97th
Malaysia rank
99th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.26 % change on previous year against 5.01 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.35 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.27 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 5.26 % change on previous year against 5.01 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.