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$), per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,485 BoP, current US$ 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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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.