Colombia vs Malaysia: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ against -13.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.10 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 177th and Malaysia ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -302.27 million BoP, current US$ | -549.60 million BoP, current US$ | 247.33 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 294.33 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 851.01 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | -10.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -11.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 389.47 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ against -13.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for net primary income?
- Colombia ranks 177th and Malaysia ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.