Canada vs IBRD only: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Canada
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 6.9 times Canada's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 198 countries.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.38 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 38.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 123.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.05 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 61.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 336.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 275.72 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 97.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 865.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 768.87 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 143.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Canada or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Canada and IBRD only?
- 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for primary income payments?
- Canada ranks 12th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.