Japan vs Lower middle income: Secondary income receipts

Japan
40.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lower middle income
357.42 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
12th

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Japan
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 357.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 317.40 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 8.9 times Japan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ 35.10 billion BoP, current US$ 29.15 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ 87.17 billion BoP, current US$ 79.34 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ 215.79 billion BoP, current US$ 197.82 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ 306.85 billion BoP, current US$ 274.76 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Japan or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 357.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Japan and Lower middle income?
317.40 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Japan ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.