Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Pakistan
0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan rank
165th
Saudi Arabia rank
168th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Pakistan, at 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.