Angola vs Kuwait: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Angola
- Kuwait
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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About this data
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.