Angola vs Kuwait: Primary income payments

Angola
6.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Kuwait
6.76 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Angola rank
73rd
Kuwait rank
72nd

Primary income payments over time

  • Angola
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Angola, a difference of 267.00 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.

Angola ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 427.00 million BoP, current US$ 644.36 million BoP, current US$ 217.36 million BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1990s 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ 55.58 million BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2000s 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ Angola
2010s 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ Angola
2020s 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Angola or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Angola and Kuwait?
267.00 million BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Angola and Kuwait rank globally for primary income payments?
Angola ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
246 places, 9,526 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.