Canada vs Japan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Canada
4,777 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan
3,701 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Japan rank
31st
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person against 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 739.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 819.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,233 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,023 BoP, current US$ per person | 235.02 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,716 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,092 BoP, current US$ per person | 623.78 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person against 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Canada and Japan?
- 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.