Japan vs Western Hemisphere: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure
Japan
1.20 trillion
in 2024
Western Hemisphere
2.17 trillion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Western Hemisphere rank
7th
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure over time
- Japan
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 2.17 trillion against 1.20 trillion in Japan, a difference of 972.85 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Hemisphere has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Western Hemisphere ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Western Hemisphere has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769.27 billion | 952.93 billion | 183.66 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion | 1.49 trillion | 482.58 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion | 1.87 trillion | 729.47 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure, Japan or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 2.17 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 Western Hemisphere?
- 972.85 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Hemisphere?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Hemisphere rank globally for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Japan ranks 7th and Western Hemisphere ranks 7th 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.