Australia vs Pacific island small states: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Australia
4,540 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states
227.34 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Pacific island small states rank
26th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person against 227.34 BoP, current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 4,313 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 20.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,087 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,626 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,399 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,087 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,886 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Pacific island small states?
- Australia, at 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person against 227.34 BoP, current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 4,313 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Pacific island small states rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.