Bahrain vs Malaysia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Bahrain
-2.78 billion current US$
in 2025
Malaysia
-2.51 billion current US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
174th
Malaysia rank
173rd

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B0196719962025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -2.51 billion current US$ against -2.78 billion current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 264.36 million current US$.

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

Bahrain ranks 174th and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s -2.57 million current US$ 17.32 million current US$ 19.89 million current US$ Malaysia
1990s -419.21 million current US$ -824.96 million current US$ 405.75 million current US$ Bahrain
2000s -1.27 billion current US$ -3.77 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ Bahrain
2010s -2.37 billion current US$ -5.46 billion current US$ 3.09 billion current US$ Bahrain
2020s -2.68 billion current US$ -2.21 billion current US$ 465.16 million current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Bahrain or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at -2.51 billion current US$ against -2.78 billion current US$ in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Bahrain and Malaysia?
264.36 million current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Bahrain ranks 174th and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers 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
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.