Japan vs United States: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita

Japan
3,701 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
4,485 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
United States rank
29th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

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How they compare

United States currently reports 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person against 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 784 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 199 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 819.04 BoP, current US$ per person 953.67 BoP, current US$ per person 134.63 BoP, current US$ per person United States
2000s 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person 1,773 BoP, current US$ per person 670.64 BoP, current US$ per person United States
2010s 2,023 BoP, current US$ per person 2,767 BoP, current US$ per person 744.11 BoP, current US$ per person United States
2020s 3,092 BoP, current US$ per person 3,730 BoP, current US$ per person 638.28 BoP, current US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Japan or United States?
United States, at 4,485 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Japan and United States?
784 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.