Colombia vs Low income: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 9.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 313.25 million BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Colombia or Low income?
- Colombia, at 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Colombia and Low income?
- 9.73 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for primary income payments?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.