Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 66.6 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2,611 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 40.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 399.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 751.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 730.18 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,060 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,273 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 66.6 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 2,611 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.