Bahamas vs Namibia: Primary income payments

Bahamas
921.11 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
933.47 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Bahamas rank
127th
Namibia rank
126th

Primary income payments over time

  • Bahamas
  • Namibia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B197620002024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 933.47 million BoP, current US$ against 921.11 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 12.35 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 126th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 297.46 million BoP, current US$ 173.12 million BoP, current US$ 124.34 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
2000s 296.30 million BoP, current US$ 285.47 million BoP, current US$ 10.83 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas
2010s 445.41 million BoP, current US$ 571.70 million BoP, current US$ 126.30 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2020s 808.10 million BoP, current US$ 790.06 million BoP, current US$ 18.04 million BoP, current US$ Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Bahamas or Namibia?
Namibia, at 933.47 million BoP, current US$ against 921.11 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Bahamas and Namibia?
12.35 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Namibia rank globally for primary income payments?
Bahamas ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 126th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.