Japan vs Lower middle income: Total Reserves
Japan
1.25 million
in 2025
Lower middle income
1.50 million
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Lower middle income rank
4th
Total Reserves over time
- Japan
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.50 million against 1.25 million in Japan, a difference of 244,530.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,145 | 16,500 | 59,644 | Japan |
| 2000s | 785,107 | 339,606 | 445,500 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 679,775 | 539,139 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.29 million | 37,850 | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Japan or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 1.50 million against 1.25 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Japan and Lower middle income?
- 244,530, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for total reserves?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.