Canada vs Japan: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure
Canada
183.08 billion
in 2024
Japan
166.77 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
Japan rank
13th
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 183.08 billion against 166.77 billion in Japan, a difference of 16.31 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.83 billion | 48.79 billion | 28.04 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 97.01 billion | 76.56 billion | 20.45 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 141.04 billion | 127.89 billion | 13.16 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income, debit/expenditure, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 183.08 billion against 166.77 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income, debit/expenditure between Canada and Japan?
- 16.31 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Canada ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.