Iceland vs South Asia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Iceland
2,678 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
67.97 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
36th
South Asia rank
33rd
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- South Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 67.97 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 2,610 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 39.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per capita, Iceland or South Asia?
- Iceland, at 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 67.97 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and South Asia?
- 2,610 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.