Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 151.60 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Kuwait ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.57 million BoP, current US$ | 258.16 million BoP, current US$ | 201.59 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 144.58 million BoP, current US$ | 687.48 million BoP, current US$ | 542.90 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 198.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 870.28 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 764.76 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 563.72 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 372.53 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.91 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 151.60 million BoP, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for primary income payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Kuwait ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.