Japan vs South Asia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
South Asia rank
33rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 198 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 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 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$), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Asia?
- 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.