Bahrain vs Qatar: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current)

Bahrain
-3.79 billion current US$
in 2025
Qatar
-4.34 billion current US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
156th
Qatar rank
158th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B0197019972025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports -3.79 billion current US$ against -4.34 billion current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 547.29 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

Bahrain ranks 156th and Qatar ranks 158th of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s -230.22 million current US$ 462.15 million current US$ 692.37 million current US$ Qatar
1990s -74.41 million current US$ 169.77 million current US$ 244.18 million current US$ Qatar
2000s -655.74 million current US$ -3.51 billion current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ Bahrain
2010s -1.98 billion current US$ -7.13 billion current US$ 5.14 billion current US$ Bahrain
2020s -2.78 billion current US$ -5.33 billion current US$ 2.55 billion current US$ Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain, at -3.79 billion current US$ against -4.34 billion current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Bahrain and Qatar?
547.29 million current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Bahrain ranks 156th and Qatar ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.