Japan vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19,013 US dollar per person against 17,154 US dollar per person in Japan, a difference of 1,859 US dollar per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,345 US dollar per person | 5,537 US dollar per person | 3,808 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,020 US dollar per person | 11,028 US dollar per person | 3,008 US dollar per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12,815 US dollar per person | 13,664 US dollar per person | 848.93 US dollar per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16,185 US dollar per person | 16,139 US dollar per person | 45.48 US dollar per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19,013 US dollar per person against 17,154 US dollar per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between Japan and United States of America?
- 1,859 US dollar per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Japan ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.