Colombia vs Qatar: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 2.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Colombia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Colombia and Qatar?
- 2.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for primary income payments?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.