How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Japan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

China

0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Japan

0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

China rank

176th

Japan rank

175th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

China
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 176th and Japan ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, China or Japan?: Japan, at 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between China and Japan?: 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do China and Japan rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 176th and Japan ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.