Malaysia vs Thailand: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -13.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 2.26 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 178th and Thailand ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -576.68 million BoP, current US$ | -101.38 million BoP, current US$ | 475.30 million BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -583.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | -5.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 411.26 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -9.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at -13.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 2.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for net primary income?
- Malaysia ranks 178th and Thailand ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.