Africa Western and Central vs Qatar: Primary income payments

Africa Western and Central
30.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Qatar
24.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
Qatar rank
43rd

Primary income payments over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 30.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 6.40 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 26.00 billion BoP, current US$ 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 26.68 billion BoP, current US$ 18.09 billion BoP, current US$ 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Africa Western and Central or Qatar?
Africa Western and Central, at 30.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
6.40 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Qatar rank globally for primary income payments?
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.