China vs Post-demographic dividend: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 775.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 729.42 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 16.8 times China's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 26.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 293.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 266.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 39.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 497.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 457.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 741.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 699.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 775.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 729.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- China ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.