Bahrain vs Panama: Primary income payments

Bahrain
8.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Panama
8.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
62nd
Panama rank
63rd

Primary income payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • Panama
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B197520002025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Panama, a difference of 27.46 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.

Bahrain ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 63rd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 517.04 million BoP, current US$ 975.77 million BoP, current US$ 458.73 million BoP, current US$ Panama
1980s 589.86 million BoP, current US$ 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ Panama
1990s 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ Bahrain
2000s 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ Bahrain
2010s 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ 796.00 million BoP, current US$ Panama
2020s 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ 418.01 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 Panama?
Bahrain, at 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Bahrain and Panama?
27.46 million BoP, current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Panama?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Panama rank globally for primary income payments?
Bahrain ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.