Botswana vs Madagascar: Primary income payments

Botswana
564.76 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Madagascar
638.92 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Madagascar rank
130th

Primary income payments over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B197419992024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 638.92 million BoP, current US$ against 564.76 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 74.16 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Madagascar ranks 130th of 199 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 47.46 million BoP, current US$ 18.41 million BoP, current US$ 29.05 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1980s 245.82 million BoP, current US$ 138.94 million BoP, current US$ 106.88 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1990s 532.44 million BoP, current US$ 142.99 million BoP, current US$ 389.45 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 133.34 million BoP, current US$ 894.05 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ 428.76 million BoP, current US$ 619.29 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 638.73 million BoP, current US$ 475.35 million BoP, current US$ 163.38 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Botswana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 638.92 million BoP, current US$ against 564.76 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Botswana and Madagascar?
74.16 million BoP, current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for primary income payments?
Botswana ranks 132nd and Madagascar ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.