Caribbean Small States vs Portugal: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 21.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 7.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.44 million BoP, current US$ | 481.69 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 742.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 492.31 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 21.73 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.