Cyprus vs Least developed countries: Primary income payments

Cyprus
28.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries
38.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cyprus rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
39th

Primary income payments over time

  • Cyprus
  • Least developed countries
020.0B40.0B60.0B197620002025

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 9.84 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Cyprus ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 135.81 million BoP, current US$ 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 303.16 million BoP, current US$ 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ 17.19 billion BoP, current US$ 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ 28.17 billion BoP, current US$ 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 39.73 billion BoP, current US$ 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Cyprus or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Cyprus and Least developed countries?
9.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Least developed countries rank globally for primary income payments?
Cyprus ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.