Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 603.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 478.11 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.8 times Australia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 200 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 49.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.91 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 85.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 365.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 280.16 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 111.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 563.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 452.43 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 603.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 478.11 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income payments?
- Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.