Germany vs Japan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Germany
1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
23rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 159,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 257,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 565,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 179,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 750,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 706,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 925,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 975,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 159,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.