Japan vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF
Japan
91.29 US dollar per person
in 2025
United States of America
89.64 US dollar per person
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.29 US dollar per person against 89.64 US dollar per person in United States of America, a difference of 1.65 US dollar per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.31 US dollar per person | 68.84 US dollar per person | 5.54 US dollar per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37.51 US dollar per person | 45.66 US dollar per person | 8.15 US dollar per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 96.42 US dollar per person | 73.3 US dollar per person | 23.11 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 86.51 US dollar per person | 96.4 US dollar per person | 9.88 US dollar per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 91.29 US dollar per person against 89.64 US dollar per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between Japan and United States of America?
- 1.65 US dollar per person, with Japan 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 reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Japan ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.