Bahrain vs Cayman Islands: Primary income payments

Bahrain
8.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cayman Islands
7.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Bahrain rank
62nd
Cayman Islands rank
65th

Primary income payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • Cayman Islands
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B197519992024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 1.22 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Bahrain ranks 62nd and Cayman Islands ranks 65th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ 731.56 million BoP, current US$ Cayman Islands
2020s 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ 403.24 million BoP, current US$ Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Bahrain or Cayman Islands?
Bahrain, at 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Bahrain and Cayman Islands?
1.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cayman Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Cayman Islands rank globally for primary income payments?
Bahrain ranks 62nd and Cayman Islands ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.