Iceland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Iceland
2,678 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
67.97 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
36th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 67.97 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2,610 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 39.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.699 BoP, current US$ per person | 326.01 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 751.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 749.99 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,441 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,430 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,296 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,490 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$), per capita, Iceland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iceland, at 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 67.97 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2,610 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 36th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.