Congo vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary income payments

Congo
1.71 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Congo rank
108th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
107th

Primary income payments over time

  • Congo
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 115.43 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 108th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 77.18 million BoP, current US$ 18.35 million BoP, current US$ 58.83 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1980s 220.34 million BoP, current US$ 258.23 million BoP, current US$ 37.89 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 495.95 million BoP, current US$ 996.74 million BoP, current US$ 500.79 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 181.97 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 964.16 million BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 862.36 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Congo or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
115.43 million BoP, current US$, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
How do Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary income payments?
Congo ranks 108th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.