Japan vs United Kingdom: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Japan
1.20 trillion
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.78 trillion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.78 trillion against 1.20 trillion in Japan, a difference of 576.87 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769.27 billion | 1.32 trillion | 548.37 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion | 1.24 trillion | 230.53 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion | 1.48 trillion | 333.08 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.78 trillion against 1.20 trillion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 576.87 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total current account debit/expenditure, 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.