Bhutan vs Malawi: Primary income payments

Bhutan
194.59 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi
214.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Bhutan rank
160th
Malawi rank
159th

Primary income payments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 214.19 million BoP, current US$ against 194.59 million BoP, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 19.60 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malawi ahead.

Bhutan ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 199 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 43.56 million BoP, current US$ 108.33 million BoP, current US$ 64.77 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2010s 178.09 million BoP, current US$ 235.52 million BoP, current US$ 57.43 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 183.03 million BoP, current US$ 316.10 million BoP, current US$ 133.07 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Bhutan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 214.19 million BoP, current US$ against 194.59 million BoP, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Bhutan and Malawi?
19.60 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for primary income payments?
Bhutan ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.