Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure

Japan
1.20 trillion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.78 trillion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T200520142024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.78 trillion against 1.20 trillion in Japan, a difference of 576.87 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 769.27 billion 1.32 trillion 548.37 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.01 trillion 1.24 trillion 230.53 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.14 trillion 1.48 trillion 333.08 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
576.87 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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