Congo vs Libya: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 137.61 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Libya ahead.
Congo ranks 109th and Libya ranks 106th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 220.34 million BoP, current US$ | 920.67 million BoP, current US$ | 700.33 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 495.95 million BoP, current US$ | 379.43 million BoP, current US$ | 116.52 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 890.86 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 741.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 900.36 million BoP, current US$ | 872.40 million BoP, current US$ | 27.95 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 Libya?
- Libya, at 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Congo and Libya?
- 137.61 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for primary income payments?
- Congo ranks 109th and Libya ranks 106th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.