Congo vs Guyana: Primary income payments

Congo
1.71 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Guyana
1.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
108th
Guyana rank
110th

Primary income payments over time

  • Congo
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 27.34 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 110th of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 77.18 million BoP, current US$ 30.69 million BoP, current US$ 46.50 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1980s 167.73 million BoP, current US$ 49.07 million BoP, current US$ 118.65 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1990s 510.37 million BoP, current US$ 98.70 million BoP, current US$ 411.67 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2000s 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 57.95 million BoP, current US$ 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 741.40 million BoP, current US$ 51.40 million BoP, current US$ 690.00 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2020s 900.36 million BoP, current US$ 357.13 million BoP, current US$ 543.22 million BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Congo or Guyana?
Congo, at 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Congo and Guyana?
27.34 million BoP, current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for primary income payments?
Congo ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
246 places, 9,526 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.