Japan vs South Asia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Japan
3,701 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
32.79 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
South Asia rank
32nd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person against 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 3,668 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 112.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 817.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,096 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,023 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,013 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,970 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,950 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person against 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Japan and South Asia?
- 3,668 BoP, current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.