Caribbean Small States vs Viet Nam: Primary income payments

Caribbean Small States
3.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Viet Nam
21.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Viet Nam rank
46th

Primary income payments over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.89 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 6.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ 644.50 million BoP, current US$ 596.15 million BoP, current US$ Caribbean Small States
2000s 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 4.73 million BoP, current US$ Caribbean Small States
2010s 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam
2020s 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ 16.55 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Caribbean Small States or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 21.23 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 Viet Nam?
17.89 billion BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Viet Nam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Viet Nam rank globally for primary income payments?
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
247 places, 9,548 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.