Germany vs Japan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Japan rank
35th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th of 198 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 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.